Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul- Good question, and one I thought about when taking my precious IIIa out in the sun when I had no cap for my Summar. I actually took my lens off the camera, took a piece of dark paper, and using the lens, aperture wide open, like a magnifying glass, tried to burn a hole in the paper. Didn't happen- couldn't get it to burn a hole in it! Now, to be honest, I may have done something wrong, but the day was cloudless, and the spot was as small on the paper as I could make it, and it didn't burn. I would say that taking reasonable precautions-not pointing the camera directly at the sun- you should be able to avoid trouble. I have often wondered if this was an 'urban legend' as I had never seen a hole burned in a shutter curtain in all the Leicas and Canons I have had the pleasure to handle and examine. Anyone with first hand experience? Dan - -----Original Message----- From: Paul Klingaman <pklingaman@hotmail.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 10:44 AM Subject: [Leica] Shutter Burn. Need Sunblock? >Hello LUG, > >Now that the light around here(Boston) has intensified, and this will be my >first summer with any M, I'm starting to get concerned about shutter burn. >Should I be? How serious an issue is this? Does the aperture of the lens >have any effect? I don't use lens caps or filters, and I'd like to avoid >the need to cup the lens with my hand while shooting. My M6 has been a >blessing for my situation. I never find myself cursing the fact that I left >something at home. The controls are so simple that I can concentrate on >what's important: composition and exposure. I'd like to maintain this level >of simplicity, but at the same time, don't want to be replacing my shutter >curtain every year. Thanks in advance for your gracious wisdom. > >Thanks, >Paul Klingaman > >PS. If anyone out there happens to have a 35mm summicron pre-ASPH they'd >like to get rid of, I've been looking and would appreciate dealing with a >LUGger. Barrel cosmetics are of no concern, but good glass is a must. > > >_______________________________________________________________ >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com