Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]looks like your shutter needs cleaning. i would recommend DAG or Focal Point. Chris Williams - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 5:21 AM Subject: [Leica] problem with my M6 > > From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca> > > Subject: [Leica] problem with my M6 > > Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20010306092516.00982c40@POP6.sympatico.ca> > > References: > > > > I have a problem with my M6 and I'm hoping someone here knows what is > > happening. > > > > Please check out http://www.photoartworld.com/m6.jpg for an example frame > > that shows the problem. > > > > The image is fairly large (about 146k) as I want the problem to be clearly > > visible. As you can see, there is a thin overexposed verticle band approx > > 1/2 mm in width (in real life) and about 1/2 mm from the right edge of the > > frame. The band extends a bit out of the frame and there appears to be > > some flaring or something to the left of the band. > > > > When using the camera, I noticed that occasionally (and especially when it > > was cold) after releasing the shutter, the wind mechanism wouldn't work. I > > would have to jiggle it repeatedly until the wind lever would engage. I > > didn't try forcing it excessively. This would happen repeatedly. Also, > > while the wind lever was stuck, the meter continued to work (ie, the > > shutter was released and the white spot hidden, yet I could still see the > > red LED'd lit in the viewfinder. > > > > Any clues? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dan C. > Looks like shutter bounce to me CLA called for I guess. > cheers Frank >