Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: fbrunell@bonzai.net (Francois Brunelle) >Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 19:14:04 -0400 >Subject: Re: [Leica] Shutter > >A generic question: what exactly is done when you forward an M6 for a >CLA...I mean other than clean, adjust and lubricate, obviously! >Is it better to send it to Leica directly or to a third party? How do y= ou >loose the camera for in each case? >Thank you, >Francois > >WILLIAM CALDWELL wrote: > >> SNIP -- >> >> Dominique PELLISSIER wrote: >> > M6 n=B0 1666706, control of the shutter speed with a spectron: >> > nominal speed (measured speed) : 1000(952),500(483),250(236), >> > 125(124),60(65),flash (53),30(32),15(16),8(8.7),4(4.4),2(2.3),1(1.02= ). >> > Dominique Pellissier >> >> SNIP -- >> >> Dominique, >> >> Impressive numbers. The serial number indicates that the body is an >> early M6. How has this M6 body been used? (i.e., daily, every week, >> once a month.) When was the body last cleaned and adjusted? Thanks f= or >> taking the time to test your M6 and publishing the results. >> >> A user and owner of two much newer M6 bodies (Solms), >> >> Bill Caldwell >> sneeker@erols.com RE : before CLA by Leica France : nominal speeds (measured speeds):1000(2083),500(752),250(286),125(128),60(67.5),flash(53),30(32.6)= ,15 (16),8(8.7),4(4.4),2(2.3)1(1.04) Dominique Pellissier