Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I recently promised myself not to try and be funny on the LUG ever again, which promise I have blithely violated. US$575 for a new curtain was a joke, albeit an un-funny joke. - -----Original Message----- From: Bergman, Mark A. [mailto:mabergm@nppd.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 9:42 AM To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Subject: RE: [Leica] Out Damned Spot! I don't know what Solms plans are but I can tell you in today dollars it doesn't cost no stinkin $575 to replace the curtain. I recently proved that lens' caps do have a function when I burned a hole in my shutter curtain (the curtain with the spot). Sherry Kraunter charged me around $250 to replace the curtain and do a CLA, plus insurance and return shipping. The curtain was around a $60 part. - -----Original Message----- From: Buzz Hausner [mailto:Buzz@marianmanor.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 7:19 AM To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Subject: [Leica] Out Damned Spot! 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