[Leica] HELP WITH M6 TTL

[saganicc at MSKCC.ORG (Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics)]

That my MP Kit's referring to and not only was I getting blank shots or the faintest of image, but there were two previous rolls which were consistently 2-3 stops over exposed.  I've also seen light bands of varying widths parallel to the shutter movement.  Dark bands are a result of the shutter breaking system slowing the curtain down more then it should.  I suspect lights bands are the opposite.  All in all seems like an adjustment issue.

Chris Saganich

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From: lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Kit McChesney
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:12 AM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] HELP WITH M6 TTL

Gishnu--

We've already talked off-list, but I wanted to respond on-list, too. 

If you are under warranty, and with a one-year white warranty on a demo, you
should be, I'd take the camera back to your dealer and tell them that
something just isn't right with it. My suspicion, if you are loading the
film properly, and we've discussed that, is that you have a shutter issue. I
just took in an MP that had an intermittent shutter problem with similar
symptoms to those you describe, and I are putting that through repair for a
fix. On a new camera, with a year warranty, you should be able to get that
good old dealer of yours to take it back in and find you something that
works NOW, not tomorrow. :)

Kit (kitmc@acmefoto.com)
Leica Cameras, Sport Optics and Accessories
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-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+kitmc=acmefoto.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+kitmc=acmefoto.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Kit
McChesney
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:48 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] HELP WITH M6 TTL

Gishnu--

So you are only getting shots that are taken in low light, and in between
there are blank spaces? 

Could be several issues:

1) Lens cap on/off -- already mentioned (sorry!)
2) Film winding issue (are you watching the film load? NO-NO)
3) Shutter could be off or sticking -- this is not unheard-of in Leica
repair-land
4) Is the battery new and fresh? (Metering could be inaccurate)
5) Are you using a flash? (Could be a TTL problem)
6) Shutter speeds not properly calibrated -- is there any relationship
between shutter speed and good/bad pictures? Low light -- slow shutter speed
working ... Fast shutter speed not working? Can you analyze this a bit?

First, be sure that you are loading the film properly. If you are watching
it load, you're not doing it properly. Be sure you have the back closed
properly before putting the base on and then winding. The film winding
counter will count regardless of whether the film is advancing properly or
not. It isn't "tied" to the frames of the film. Just a mechanical counter.
If your film is loaded right, you should see the rewind knob turn
consistently each time you advance. If it skips, maybe the film isn't loaded
as it should be.

I think I'd set up the camera and do some tests to see if you can see what's
happening. Put it on a tripod, take off your lens cap and shoot a roll of
the same subject, in normal light, no flash, and see what the camera does.
Very the shutter speeds to see if that's the issue. Watch when you advance
the film to see if it advances properly (rewind knob again); check your
shutter to be sure it's firing. 

Take two aspirins and call in the morning, too. :)

Kit (kitmc@acmefoto.com)
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-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+kitmc=acmefoto.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+kitmc=acmefoto.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Gishnu
Das
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:19 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] HELP WITH M6 TTL

Absolutely....
The weird thing is that why do I get good pictures in between.
Also I forgot to mention...the pictures that I get are from very low 
light night shots and they are amazingly perfect!
G
On Saturday, May 15, 2004, at 11:14  PM, Alastair Firkin wrote:

> I know this is stupid, but the lens cap is off?
> On Sunday, May 16, 2004, at 13:02 Australia/Melbourne, Gishnu Das 
> wrote:
>
>> Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 04:50 am: ??
>> Hi,
>> I have been using my M6 TTL for the past few weeks, and it has not 
>> been the best experience for me to be honest.
>>
>> Here's the problem: I keep getting blank films after processing. The 
>> funny thing is that embedded in these TOTALLY blank films are a FEW 
>> terrific shots which just came out fine.
>>
>> As far as the film loading goes: Yes in the beginning it was a bit of 
>> a pain...then I got used to it. When I cock the shutter, and rewind 
>> crank moves up to a new position and that's all fine. Rewinding also 
>> is no problem. The film speed setting is also correctly set.
>>
>> The only thing is that I get great pictures in between so many blank 
>> films, using an uniform standard for my photography.
>>
>> Has anyone been in  such a situation before? Your advice is greatly 
>> appreciated.
>> Thanks so much
>> G_______________________________________________
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>>
> Alastair
>
>
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