Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/20

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Subject: Re: More problems with R4
From: Bill Grimwood <bgrim@garply.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:50:41 -0600

At 09:04 PM 12/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>I just remembered a problem I have been having my R4.
>The problem has to do with the little film window on the back door. The
>material which keeps this window light proof and which lines certain
>parts of the back door has recently begun to disintegrate. I had to
>place a small piece of black tape over the window to prevent light leak.
>The material is now starting to cake up and sometimes falls into the
>body of the camera, which may cause obvious problems with the camera.
>Have you seen this problem before? If so, what have users done in the
>past to fix the problem?
>
>Thanks for any help,
>Matthew
>
I have had this problem and Don Goldberg sold me the replacement foam to
replace the old one with for a very small fee.  Since replacing it I have
nad no problem.

Bill Grimwood