Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Charles, there are many types of Loctite. Some are designed to be permanant. Others are designed for ease, or at least to allow the possibility of disassembly. The question is, how much torsional force can safely be applied to the shutter release button? Does anyone have the answer to that question? Joe Stephenson - -----Original Message----- From: Charles <chaslor@mindspring.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 4:36 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Soft Release >I recently got the famed soft release for my M6 and love it. Mine has a >filthy habit of coming unscrewed. Maybe it's just me. After just a month >I lost it at the beach. What a difference without it! I ordered two more >for a big trip and don't want to lose any more. Any thoughts? My idea is >to apply a drop of Lock Tight to the release and thread it in. I'm >concerned about putting this semi-permenant solution in my camera. If I >were to use a cable release (rare occasion) I would have to force off the >soft release. Again, any thoughts? All advice appreciated. > >charles