Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LHSA M6 and Leica M Body Cap
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 06:26:21 +0000
References: <3.0.2.32.20000608061940.010e0820@pacific.net.sg>

John

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated (and reassuring).

The black coat of paint on the LHSA M6 is good and would take a bit of use
to get the camera brassed. I'm looking at 3-5 years minimum with my volume
of use.

Dan K.

>The LHSA cameras should have the latest circuit boards and not the earlier
>ones which tended to devour batteries. Leica claims that you should get 80
>rolls from a set of batteries, and some of the early camera were needing new
>batteries every month. The body caps frequently come up on eBay and should
>be available at all the usual used places.
>
>John Collier
>
>> From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
>> 
>> Bill Satterfield wrote:
>>> Two questions here:
>>> 
>>> I have purchased a LHSA M6 but not used it yet. Waiting to see how many
>>> are produced. I did not buy it to resell it. Has anybody had any
>>> problems with the electronics like I have seen mentioned on the LUG?
>>> There were some problems with the earlier production runs, I hear.
>> 
>> Sorry if I missed those posts. What electronic problems were encountered?
>> 
>> Dan K.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>
>




  

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