Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] finder flare
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:46:10 -0500
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOAEPJEIAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net> <000901c25f1a$3b323610$6501a8c0@sphillips> <3D888BE0.4010100@istate.net>

Top plate, not topple. Spell check did it

Bill Satterfield wrote:

> This is the reason I have not bought a M7. Waiting in them to fix 
> this, the ISO loose dial problem, the advance lever locking up 
> problem, the battery cover popping off problem. the blinking in the 
> viewfinder when in non ISO mode problem and one or two others I can 
> not recall. I will be first in line when they address and resolve 
> these problems. Also, rumor has it they may becoming out with an 
> engraved topple.
>
> Stuart Phillips wrote:
>
>> I notice in the specs for the M7, that the viewfinder window is coated.
>> Haven't noticed this in any other specs. I wonder if this is germane 
>> to the
>> flare issue. I don't like the idea of "Leica is working on this". This
>> translates as either we all buy new cameras, someone else will 
>> benefit in
>> the future, or we all retrofit new rangefinders.  I know people do 
>> this, but
>> it's a pretty bizarre idea unless you're putting a new rangefinder 
>> into an
>> M2 for example.
>>
>> http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/vergleich/index_e.html
>>
>> (At the bottom under mescellaneous)
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
>> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:43 AM
>> Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare
>>
>>
>>> This is a VERY funny post, Daniel - "Word is Leica won't leave us in a
>>>
>> bind
>>
>>> here. They know about it. Give them six more months."
>>>
>>> Daniel, they've know about it since 8?, when the M6 came out. People on
>>>
>> this
>>
>>> list have been complaining about it on and off for all the years 
>>> I've been
>>> here - check the archives. This is a problem as old as the M6 which 
>>> Leica
>>> has, up until recently, either ignored or denied.
>>> B. D.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Daniel
>>> Ridings
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:28 AM
>>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>> Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare
>>>
>>>
>>>> Peter - I don't believe anyone has contended that the rangefinder 
>>>> flare
>>>> problem is related to any of the cameras you mention. It is an M6-M7
>>>> problem, which,
>>>>
>>> Or an M3 that got "repaired" problem ...
>>>
>>> Word has it that Leica will not leave us in a bind here. They know 
>>> about
>>> it. Give them about 6 more months (last I heard).
>>>
>>> Daniel Ridings
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] finder flare)
Message from "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com> (Re: [Leica] finder flare)
Message from Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> (Re: [Leica] finder flare)