Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]to be honost i did not notice the problem for more than 5 years of happy M6 ownership until I recently got a M2 - I do not know if I will have it rebuild or not - I shoot a lot of verticals and always hold my camera shutter down pressing the shutter with my thumb (for verticals that is) was taught that about 30 years ago and it prevents flare apperantly and gives you "one" camerashakeless stop more - cheers Ruben ----- Original Message ----- From: "brad daly" <brad@bradbrad.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Flare Fix >i noticed the flare problem really badly yesterday when i was shooting >*vertically* with the afternoon sun at about a 45-degree angle to the lens >(horizontally, probably lower vertically). i turn the camera clockwise >when i shoot verticals--so the shutter button is on the bottom and the >rewind knob on the top. is that how everyone turns the M for verticals? >going the other way my left hand gets in front of the center RF window. > > i guess i'll have to get the flare fix at some point. the M6 being the > only leica i've ever owned, i'm probably not aware how bad it can be and > how much better a "traditional" M finder performs. > > --brad > > > On 28 Apr 2005, at 8:33 PM, Feli wrote: > >> Got my M6TTl .72 back from Sherry with the flare fix. >> >> Looks absolutely amazing. >> >> The framelines are much brighter, the patch has more contrast and of >> course, >> it no longer flares. For some reason my TTL flared worse than any other M >> I have >> ever seen or owned; to the point that I almost avoided using it. Now it's >> perfect. > > > -- > brad daly brad@bradbrad.com > http://www.bradbrad.com > > What Would Bill Hicks Say? > > "There is no state in this union with a bigger chip on its shoulder than > Alabama." > --Wayne Flynt > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information