Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/16

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Let's Play Doctor!
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 19:12:03 -0500

Does it occur only when you change lenses?

kw


>Hi Folks,
>
>Let's play M6 Doctor!
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions on the likely problem with this M6??
>
>M6, used, mint condition, approx. 7 years old.
>
>Every couple of rolls of film there is a frame or two that shows what looks
>like a light strike or flare.
>
>It occurs horizontal across the film and "bottom edge" of the "flare" is
>fairly defined while the top is more graduated and blends.
>
>This sometimes "spreads" into the next frame.
>
>regards,
>Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>
>St. John's, Newfoundland.
><http://www.straylight.ca/locke/>
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>It's a one-eyed man looking through a little 'ole.
>Now, how much reality can there be in that?" -- David Hockney


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