Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would by a Domke strap with the leather inserts. Along with the protective strips the body has, that will protect your body from wear from the strap. You can burn a hole in the shutter if you leave the lens pointing at the sun with the lenscap off, but if you are taking a picture, you should be safe for a few seconds, but don't go beyond that time. The lenses & the bayonet of the camera are LIGHTLY coated, but you need to not clean it off or you will notice a change in the smoothness of lens changes. I've never really notice and dust collecting on them. As to keeping your camera nice, always keep in the camera bag in a compartment either by itself or with a lens attached so nothing alse will bang into it. If you don't use it for a while (never!) take the battery out so the terminals will stay clean. Most of that is common sense, but that kind of stuff is the best protection for most situations. Greg - -----Original Message----- From: kevinselner [mailto:kevinselner@pmail.net] Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 9:22 PM To: leica-users Subject: [Leica] Proper care for new M6 I went ahead and ordered from Patrick McKee. A very pleasant experience. Thanks for recommending him. I wanted to know, some tips on how to keep my M6 in top shape when it arrives. 1. I've heard of people putting some kind of sleave on the strap rings to protect the camera. Any details? 2. I've heard that you can burn a hole in your curtain from the sun. How careful do I need to be? Do I have to keep the sun out of any part of the frame while shooting? 3.The lens seems like it has grease in the focusing grooves. Does it tend to collect dirt over time? 4. Any other tips so that it stays nice for years? _______________________________________________________ The Web's BEST free email....... Get your FREE account at http://www.pmail.net My Pmail address is: Kevin Selner <kevinselner@pmail.net>