Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bought my M3 in 1966. No dust has yet crept inside the viewfinder. I've never had a problem with dust on either my SL or my SL/2. I have had a problem with dust on the three Nikon F's that I've owned and I attributed this to the soft, removable screens. Bud - -----Original Message----- From: Francois Brunelle <fbrunell@bonzai.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Sunday, May 24, 1998 12:17 PM Subject: [Leica] Dust... >Hello all, >I am planning to acquire an M6-0.85x soon. I am a long time SLR user >and the dust in the viewfinder is always something that infuriates me. >This is why I always buy cameras with removable (interchangeable) >viewfinders...I can then spend hours (?!!?) with the compressed air >bottle cleaning the specs of dust. > >Tell me, how does this compare to an M6. Does dust find its way into >the viewfinder housing? If so, how do you clean it? At least I would >not have to remove any dust particles on any mirror!! That's already a >plus. >Thank you for your response, > >Francois Brunelle >Ashburn VA > >