Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: No white dot in shutter curtain
From: Ben T <debugger@jps.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 11:53:58 -0800

That is indeed the case.  <chuckle>
You learn something new each day.
Thanks.
Ben

George Huczek wrote:

> At 11:20 AM 30/01/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >I understand that the white dot in front of the shutter curtain of an M6
> >is for metering purposes.  However, the M6HM does *not* have this white
> >dot.  Does anybody know why?
> >Thanks.
> >
> Advance the film to the next frame.  Do this with the lens off and look at
> the shutter curtains from the front.  As you cock the shutter, the white
> dot comes back!  You are looking at the second curtain after the shutter
> has fired I suspect.  Try it and have a chuckle if this is what is "wrong"
> with the white dot.
>
>  _
> [o] -GH