[Leica] R4MOT: Light-Struck Film

["Jack F. Matlock" <jfmatlo@ibm.net>]

Bob Bedwell wrote re an R4MOT:

"Upon opening the back I noticed that the foam material that 
surrounds the
window that allows you to identify the film is gone.  There is a 
sticky
residue where the foam material was.   Also, I noticed that 
there is a sticky
residue around the edge and hinge area of the back.  It appears 
that there may
have been some type of material in those tracks as well."


Bob:  I had exactly the same problem with an R4 (except the back 
was a DB2).  My local Leica dealer fixed it in a couple of days 
for (if memory serves) something like $40.00.  It is important 
to get the remains of the gaskets cleaned out properly because 
otherwise they can get into the camera works and gum it up. 
 Assuming that hasn't happened yet, the "fix" is a simple one of 
replacing the gaskets.

Jack