Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]that is cool >From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Leica Users Group (LUG)) >Subject: [Leica] the m6 shutter smack >Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 16:54:26 -0400 (EDT) > > >while shooting at a gathering at a friend's house, my m6 085 after 5 frames >stuck with the shutter open! since there were n*k*n and c*n*n shooters >present, i merely excused myself quietly, switched to the m6 072 >and continued with no one the wiser. (wouldn't want to sully the >reputation of the marque! :-) > >so anyway, i took the sick m6 down to bergen county camera so as means to >send to leica usa, when rob (their great leica guy) says, "oh yeah, let me >try >something" and smacks the baseplate smartly against the palm of the hand. >the shutter snaps shut, and now works fine at all speeds. rob said that >they taught one that technique at leica school. he said to try it out >with film and maybe it was just a fluke without ill after effects. > >i ran through a roll of HP5+ that afternoon and the negs look just fine. > >i've owned m6's for 15 years and never had that happen, nor had i heard >of the corrective technique. you learn something new every day. > >-rei > >-- >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >Ridgewood, New Jersey > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html No Archive _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html