Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/20

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Subject: [Leica] Was M4 vs M6: Now rangefinder
From: csocolow <csocolow@microserve.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 18:20:28 -0400

Stephen wrote:
> 
> Hello Mr. Puts,
> 
SNIP

> The change in the M4-2 rangefinder,  which is carried forward today in
> the M6,  defeats the notion of  the M6 being the better built camera all
> by itself.  The resulting occasional M6 RF ghosting problem  comes up as
> a regular topic on the LUG.   The culprits are missing condensing lenses
> in the finder of the later cameras -- for cost savings.   A LUG member
> brought this to my attention, and I confirmed it with Solms.   If he
> cares to, he can explain the problem in depth.
> 
SNIP

> Stephen Gandy

Stephen and LUG, 

Occasionally I have seen it mentioned that people have sent their M6 to
Leica to have the rangefinder ghosting corrected. Can anyone explain how
this is done relative to the above-posted paragraph and with what
success?
- -- 
Carl Socolow

http://members.tripod.com/SocPhoto/