Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26

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Subject: [Leica] Out Damned Spot!
From: Buzz Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:18:51 -0400

Solms plans for the gray meter spot to turn yellow at approximately sixteen
years, at which point the camera must go back to have the curtain replaced
at a cost of nearly US$575.00.  Really, Javier, just keep taking
pictures...when your meter seems to be going off a bit have your shutter
speeds checked and keep taking pictures.  Getting consistently bad exposures
at both high and low speeds?  Get the meter calibrated by a good repair
person and then keep taking pictures.  Follow these guidelines for about
fifty years at which point your children can keep taking pictures with your
Ms.

	Buzz Hausner

- -----Original Message-----
From: Javier Perez [mailto:summarex@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 8:59 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Fw: Leica FS


Hi
I have been wondering about the longevity of metered Ms for
awhile. Specifically, is there any indication that the colour of the
white curtain dot won't change with age to something yellowish
or off white? That would throw off the meter for sure.
Javier