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Subject: Re^2: [Leica] Cleaning The Pressure Plate On A Thread Mount Leica
From: tgif at mbi.nifty.com (Tom Kumagai)
Date: Sun Jan 16 03:46:27 2005
References: <000201c4fb6d$246fcbd0$e011fea9@corp.nortel.com>

Vick

Oh... I didn't know MJ had English pages. I thought it was a secret 
place just among us. :D

Tom Kumagai

>The solution depends on how bold you are.
>
>There isn't any mechanism that is exposed, but the edges of the shutter
>gate are exposed.
>
>Simplest method, no disassembly required:
> - set the shutter to B, and using a locking cable release, lock the
>shutter open.
> - now you have access to the pressure plate
> - clean off the pressure plate as best you can
>
>Absolute method - remove the body shell of the camera.  This is actually
>not very hard, and the instructions are here:
>http://www.mediajoy.com/en/lrc/
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Vick Ko
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>Chris Chen
>Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 8:09 PM
>To: LUG
>Subject: [Leica] Cleaning The Pressure Plate On A Thread Mount Leica
>
>
>Does anyone have any recommendations on cleaning the
>pressure plate on a thread mount Leica? Film run
>through my IIIc is exhibiting horizontal scratches on
>the outer (non-emulsion) side & I want to make sure
>it's not a piece of dirt, etc. stuck on the pressure
>plate (or somewhere else in that area). I've tried
>using blasts from my "DustGun" canned air, but that
>doesn't seem to be doing the trick. I've thought about
>swiping a folded microfiber cloth through the narrow
>slot, but haven't done so for fear of messing up any
>sensitive parts (since you can't open the back, I'm
>pretty much working blind).
>
>Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
>
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In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Cleaning The Pressure Plate On A Thread Mount Leica)