Re: [Leica] M6 battery cover slot

["Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>]

Does your family have a history of - err... - mental disorders - before
this?
Raimo
photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
my=F6s suomeksi
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> From: Spencer Clarke <sclark2@ibm.net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica]  M6 battery cover slot
> Date: 28. elokuuta 1998 16:57
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> Dear Group:
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> Regards the thread on "slots in M6 battery covers", I have a situatio=
n of
> grave concern.
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> My M6 battery cover has, from birth, never been blessed with a slot.
> Just one of those genetic things I suppose.
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> However, over the period of the group's discussion of this all import=
ant
> subject a curious and unexplained slot phenomenon has begun to manife=
st
> itself.
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> First I noticed a light serration on the cover where the slot would
normally
> be. As days rolled by I noticed the beginnings of what could only be
> described as a slot. This was frightening as I hadn't bought a
> slot and didn't want a slot and really wasn't a battery slot type of
> photographer.
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> As the scribed area deepen, it  really became embarrassing to take th=
is
> camera out in public.
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> In fact, I made the fateful decision to cover the affected area with =
some
> "Group" approved red spot black electrical tape.
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> What a visceral relief to be able to take my beloved M6 out in public=
 and
> not have the damnable battery cover slot showing, which by this time =
had
> grown to a full length and depth standard slot.
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> Well, I ask you to imagine my surprise, not to mention my horror and
> embarrassment when last night I removed the black tape to replace it =
with
a
> new bit of tape and there to my unbelieving eyes was the horrid slot,=
 but
> now; it was painted red like the red dot on the front of my camera.
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> Feverishly I reached for more black tape when I discovered there was
> no more on the tape spool. To make matters worse I have been informed
that
> as a result of recent hurricane Bonnie there is no  more black  tape =
to
be
> had.
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> What to do? Not only about the now dammed red slot,  but now I think =
I
have
> noticed the numbers & letters on the film speed dial on the camera ba=
ck
> taking on a slight pinkish hue.  Please, suggestions for a fellow Lug=
ger.
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> Spencer Clarke
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