Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I recently had a srange problem with my M6, and was wondering if any of you had experienced the same, heard of such a problem, or have any notion what might be plaguing my camera. On two frames of a recent roll of slide film shot indoors under artificial light (frames #5 and 37), I found a vertically-oriented and sharply-defined streak of light (approx. 1mm wide, and tapering slightly). Other than that, none of the frame is fogged, however, and the streak does not continue into the sprocket-holes, indicating that the leak must have occurred from the front of the camera. I am dumbfounded (as is the local repair shop). Furthermore, the streak occured at different locations on the two frames that were affected by the problem. FYI, I was shooting at 1/50th sec. f2 with 64 speed film. I am reluctant to send my camera for repairs with so little evidence to go on. Thanks in advance for any help any of you might be able to offer. Michael Weisberg