Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] My M6 is rusting
From: 4season <4season@boulder.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 10:29:58 -0600
 
Bert wrote:
> 
> At 06:26 12-8-99 -0700, you wrote:
> 
> >Anyone else seen a top plate with acne?
> 
> Yes, my 1992 bought (1990 built) M6 also suffers from a very mild form of
> BCA (black chrome acne). 

Hmm, I've previously encountered M4-Ps with pitting near the strap lugs,
and in one case, it looked like someone had rubbed black paint into the
surface--maybe not such a bad idea, if it keeps the zinc from becoming
zinc oxide! Good stuff for sunburn protection, not so hot for cameras
bodies, I think.

What does a new top cover cost these days, anyway?

Jeff