Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Need Help With Leica Repair
From: "John R. Fulton Jr." <JRFjr@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 18:50:34 -0600
References: <sc161e29.070@smtp.usip.com>

Robert--
I trust you sent them the strobe, too???
Good luck.
John



>
>I need the collective wisdom of the LUG to help me with my battle 
>with Leica Repair in NJ.
>
>The problem is with my M6 classic and flash synchronization. 
>Intermittently, the flash does not synchronize with the shutter. 
>Two pictures in a row; one will be okay and the next one not okay.
>
>There is one odd correlation:  the incorrect flash synch always 
>happens if, while winding the shutter, the flash goes off.  This can 
>be very annoying, but it also means that I am never sure whether a 
>picture will come out using flash.
>
>The M6 has been to Leica service 3 times.  I have even sent them 
>negatives showing side by side frames, one good one bad.  Their 
>response now is that the camera is okay, "tell the customer to use 
>1/50 second."  They must think I am an idiot.
>
>I even searched the archives and found other problems using flash, 
>where the flash fired while the shutter was advanced.
>
>I am thinking that there must be some contact point on the shutter 
>that is tripping the flash early, and hitting the flash contact on 
>the shutter wind.
>
>Any idea why this is happening so that I can tell the Leica people 
>what to do will be appreciated.
>
>Robert Rose
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