Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Update Thursday: New M6TTL came today, no sign of flash. The camera is in original packaging materials and has instructions. So, now I have an extra box, inner box, and instructions. I wonder what this will bring on Ebay! John John Coan wrote: > > John, > > Mine did not fire every time... I would guess every fifth time or so. > The problem first showed up when I mounted an SF 20; but I also tested > it with a Metz and Leica adaptor and it did the same thing. So, the > problem is in the body. > > If I were you, I would send it in for repair. I would be curious if > they replace yours like they did me, or if they repair it. > > Does your SF 20 seem to bind to the camera shoe? Mine was very hard to > remove and I asked them to look at that too. > > John > > John Hoang wrote: > > > > Hi John, > > > > My M6TTL also fires the flash (SF 20) every ten times or so when the film is > > wound. I wonder if yours is the same or it fires every single time. Mine is > > about 4 month old. Should I send mine to Leica to have them check? (sigh) > > > > John Hoang > > > > John Coan wrote: > > > > > Some of you may remember that I had to send a five week old M6TTL in to > > > Leica because the flash circuit fired the flash when the film was > > > wound. I got an email yesterday from Brenda Olesin that they were > > > replacing my camera. When I called today to find out when, they said it > > > had been shipped yesterday. I think this is reasonable. > > > > > > I also sent an SF 20 in with it -- the problem on that one is that once > > > it is mounted on the camera shoe, it takes mucho force to get it to > > > slide back out. I was afraid the flash foot would break off after a few > > > cycles of this. I don't know if they are replacing the flash as well, > > > or just what. We'll see. > > > > > > When Leica sends a replacement camera, is it a new unit or one that has > > > been refurbished? Anything to watch out for? > > > > > > I asked about the Passport card not matching the new serial number and > > > they said not to worry about it; that the new sn had been updated in > > > their database. > > > > > > John