[Leica] Sticky on/off button M8 - need advice

[photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)]

Send it somewhere.
While the shorting out issue may not be as much of a concern, lighter
fluid is still a solvent and you stand to possibly soften up the
plastic bits of the switch under the brass top cover. The lighter fluid
solution is actually never the right one for camera repair. Yes, it can
be a short term stop-gap fix but in the long run it always ends up in
repair at a qualified technician. 

Phil Forrest
(who has ruined plenty of cameras and shutters with miniscule drops of
the improper lubricant only to have them repaired by more knowledgeable
techs.)



On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:01:40 -0500
Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Have you tried a tiny drop of lighter fluid at the collar?
> 
> Vick
> 
> 
> On 12/28/2011 8:43 PM, Frank wrote:
> > My $.02
> >
> > Get it fixed at the lowest cost possible.
> >
> > That means NOT Leica
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> >> I have been trying to sell my M8 - it has a sticky on off button -
> >> the collar that is.  In cold weather you have to really want to
> >> turn it on which I know is not the way it's supposed to be but
> >> actually like it this way so there are no accidental turn ons.
> >> That being the case most people are not interested in the camera
> >> when I mention this flaw. So my ? to the group is whether this is
> >> something best handled at Leica NJ or by an independent Leica
> >> Repair person?  Anyone else have this problem ?
> >>
> >>
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> >
> > Frank Filippone
> >
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