Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi John, Thanks. I don't see any film chips in the camera. I'm going to have to send it back to Leica, I guess. This is particularly frustrating because the camera is only a couple of weeks old. And, it is a replacement camera for my first camera which was defective with a rangefinder that didn't line up. Only I, could get stuck with not one, but TWO Leica lemons! Scott > ---------- > From: John Collier > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:02 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 light leak question > > It also lines up where the effects of a bouncing or sticking shutter would > be. The back is "loose" on M cameras and can be shifted around. This is > normal. First open the back and release the shutter with a locking cable > release at the "B" setting. This will hold open the shutter so you can > have > a good look. Look carefully for any chips of film that might be causing > the > curtain to hang. After that it is time for the camera to go and have its > curtain brakes adjusted. I would have a complete CLA done. > > John Collier > > > From: "Sanders, Scott" <ssanders@dailyherald.com> > > > > Thanks for the note. I think I might have figured it out. If I take the > > strip of film, (the negative in question, and 2 on either side of it) > and > > turn it over so it lines up with the way it was actually in the camera, > and > > hold it behind the camera with the back cover flipped up, I noticed > > something strange. The light leak (dark on the negative indicating extra > > light hitting the film) lines up perfectly with the right edge of the > camera > > back opening where the back cover plate meets the right side of the > camera > > body. So, the light might be coming in from where the right side of the > back > > plate touches the camera back. So, my next question for anyone with an > M6 > > is, how much lateral play do you have on the back plates of your M6 > cameras? > > Can you slide your back plates left and right? > > > >> > >> From: Jim Laurel > >> > >> 1) Is the "vertical band of light" you describe on the right or left > side > >> of > >> the frame. > >> 2) Just to be clear, on a transparency, is it a dark or light band? > >> > >>> From: "Sanders, Scott" <ssanders@dailyherald.com> > >>> > >>> I'm new to the list and figured I'd jump right in with a question. I > >>> have a new M6ttl and it looks as if it has a light leak. On some > frames, but > >>> not all, there is a vertical band of light coming from somewhere, > about 1/3 > >>> of the way into the picture area. Does anyone have any idea about what > is > >>> causing this? > >>> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html