Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Brian Reid drop...
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 13:36:45 -0400

I had an M6 drop off a sofa (chesterfield) onto a carpeted floor, knocking
the lens mount on the camera out of whack, requiring a replacement.  A
thingy on the lens mount of the lens (Summilux 50) required repair as well.
 I guess it all depends on what hits the floor first.

Dan C.

At 09:31 AM 01-05-00 -0700, Brian Reid wrote:
>At 08:19 AM 5/1/00 -0700, you wrote:
>>I'm surprised that the M6 didn't experience vertical RF mis-alignment.
>
>A 2-foot drop inside a slightly-padded canvas bag onto a wooden floor just 
>doesn't generate a lot of G forces on impact. 
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