Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> From: Tore Larsen >> >> My M6 body is self-destructing-the >> film-advance-lever rests on the body and is digging it's way through it. >> Everything is firm, but the winder lever doesn't come as high as it is on >> every other body I have seen. The pictures come out fine, but the body >paint >> is gone. > >Sad to say, my black M6 has been doing the same thing since it was returned >from Leica repair in New Jersey over a year ago. The spring tension on the >advance lever had failed, allowing the lever to dangle in the wind. They >fixed the tension, but months later, I noticed the finish wearing off under >the lever. This was never a problem on any other M body I've owned. > >Gary Todoroff My M4 has the same problem ser # 1208xxx.