Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There is no foam around the back of my M6TTL and it did have a light leak problem when I bought it new three years ago. It was fixed by Leica UK but not by adding foam. The M7 does have foam around the back edges. I also had light leak problems on my M4-P which I fixed (looks good so far anyway) by sticking foam around the edge of the back just like the M7. Joe Chan > > From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com> > Date: 2003/08/04 Mon AM 04:03:10 GMT > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: opinions on M7 vs. MP > > Don Dory wrote: > > > Mitch, > > Your light leak is coming from the foam around the back that flips up. > > The earlier M2's and M3's go around this by using precision metal to > > metal fitment. The good news is that it is very easy to fix, and if > > every ten years or so you take a look at the foam, you can avoid light > > leaks. > > > > Don > > Are you *sure* there is foam to seal the back on the M6? I no longer have > one for inspection but I don't think that they use foam. > > Some on the list have had light leak around the edges of the shutter > curtains. I think there is an adjustment that must be right or they can > leak. > > Dennis > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html