Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/19

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: LEICAUSA
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:08:17 -0400

Dot is absolutely correct....Unfortunately, dot was not wot I got...:-)

And thanks to all of you who - without using the words - pointed out my
stupidity in forgetting that they had to pull my backened dot to get at the
rangefinder adjustment..:-)

B. D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Craig
> Roberts
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 2:49 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: LEICAUSA
>
>
> But, B.D. wanted a BLACK RED DOT, not a RED RED DOT.  Isn't dot correct?
>
> Craig
> Boston
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brick" <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>;
> <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 2:04 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Re: LEICAUSA
>
>
> > To adjust the RF, they must remove the RED DOT. Therefore, you get a new
> > RED DOT. They have several different versons.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > At 12:38 PM 6/19/00 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
> > >Praise and Thanks Where Praise and Thanks Are Due -
> > >Sent in my M6 to Leica USA last Monday by FedEx---needed a new
> strap ring
> > >bumper pad, rangefinder adjustment, plastic tip on advance lever
> replaced,
> > >lock lever on baseplate repaired or replaced. I told them that I needed
> it
> > >ASAP for upcoming shoots, and lo and behold, it arrived back today.
> > >One week start to finish, including a weekend.
> > >
> > >Oh...Get this, the camera somehow either got a new red dot, or the old
> red
> > >dot went through a car wash, because it was completely blacked out with
> > >industrial strength Sharpie, and there isn't a sign of black on it
> > >anymore...the white lettering is still blacked out, but that red dot is
> > >gleaming like a traffic light at rush hour! :-)
> > >
> > >B. D.
> > >
> > >http://www.a-day-in-our-life.com
> > >A Day In Our Life...
> > >Documentary Photography
> > >of American Families
> > >
>
>

Replies: Reply from chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson) (Re: [Leica] Re: LEICAUSA)