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Subject: [Leica] Upgrading the M6 Classic and Viewfinder
From: max_weisenfeld at verizon.net (Max Weisenfeld)
Date: Tue Mar 1 14:21:08 2005
References: <DBC3D7D0A071F743AE0767C9C6071EDA0A18520B@il0015exch010u.ih.lucent.com> <d0397dbf0a2aef23eeb8c82354f9edce@mindspring.com>

I was getting a peach-colored flare in my M5 until I realized I was putting 
my thumb in front of the window.

Max


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Sumner" <jdos2@mindspring.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Upgrading the M6 Classic and Viewfinder


> I'm glad you did what you had to do to make the camera useable for you. I 
> too had a terrible time with flare in the rangefinder, and it was only 
> solved by the newer finder in the MP (The M6 is gone).
> I knew that there were some habits I had that made it worse, though- I 
> didn't use the camera as shown in the owner's manual. When holding it in 
> portrait, I would hold the shutter button end *down* (the owners manual 
> recommends one hold the camera against their head, shutter button up) This 
> forced the rangefinder window to see the sky, and there was ALWAYS flare. 
> I could move my head or eye a bit, but honestly, I never got used to it, 
> and traded the camera for one with a slightly squinty, slightly dark 
> finder (and autofocus [] )
>
> My MP doesn't suffer like that. The WORST flare I ever see, the patch is 
> still visible, and I can see through the flare that I can still focus. The 
> camera isn't unusable in any orientation, or any light from the side. 
> Nice- I'm glad for it.
>
> JD
> On Mar 1, 2005, at 2:51 PM, Bunting, Roger L (Roger) wrote:
>
>> I have a M6 Classic that has been getting too little use, primarily 
>> because of rangefinder patch flare. I've read many posts public and 
>> private indicating that some of the problem may be with my usage or 
>> imagination.
>>
>> I finally decided to have DAG install the (MP?) parts to update the 
>> finder and supposedly eliminate the flare.
>> The camera was returned today and I am amazed at what I (don't) see. The 
>> flare is gone, period. I'm able to move my eye about the viewfinder 
>> without that silver patch showing up where the rangefinder ought to be.
>>
>> This is a M6 0.72x camera (not TTL). SN #227xxxx. Early this year I added 
>> a Rapid Grip. I've definitely got a "new" camera here. Now to take 
>> pictures.
>>
>> Thanks DAG for the excellent service, at a reasonable price and fast turn 
>> around. I was ready to dump my M-system (small that it is) but with these 
>> changes the camera now fits my large and slightly arthritic hands much 
>> better, is far easier to use working out of a bag (my preference given my 
>> business travel/photography mix) plus now I can actually use the 
>> viewfinder. For critical framing, I have to hunt slightly for the 35mm 
>> frame and the RF patch no longer silvers-out. If I need to pick it up 
>> again it's easy.
>>
>> Best Regards to all on this group.
>> Roger
>>
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In reply to: Message from rlbunting at lucent.com (Bunting, Roger L (Roger)) ([Leica] Upgrading the M6 Classic and Viewfinder)
Message from jdos2 at mindspring.com (Jeff Sumner) ([Leica] Upgrading the M6 Classic and Viewfinder)