Re: Strange M6 Problem

["gess" <gess@icon.co.za>]

I have it!

What you people have on your films is indeed a streak of light. But, do not
despair ... all is explained in Roger/Ted et al's e-mail correspondence.
You have managed to photograph the alien ship bringing R8 parts from the
dark side of the moon. It moves very fast so only appears as a streak of
light on your film. Treasure these UFO pictures.

The force be with you. ;-)


Harold

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> From: cyberdog@ibm.net
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: Strange M6 Problem
> Date: 07 June, 1997 3:02 PM
> 
> At 15:44 +0000 03-06-1997, mdw3@leguin.acpub.duke.edu wrote:
> >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
> 
> I recently had a comparable problem with a new M6, but I thought this was
> due to some development problem. I was shooting on a bright sunny day in
> Strasbourg, France. In the middle of the frame of only one shot
(somewhere
> in the middle of the film) the same problem as you described appeared: a
> streak of light, pink-colored, of about 1 to 1,5 cm vertical length. No
> other visible problems. FYI, I was shooting Fuji Reala 100 New film.
> It leaves me completely puzzled, as it only happened once so far.
> 
> Pascal
> Belgium
> 
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