Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Here's the 1/2-cent fix, courtesy of the late and lamented Sal DiMarco: Take a piece of translucent Scotch tape (the kind that's not perfectly clear) and put it over the light-gathering rangefinder window (the frosted one in the middle). That's it. Sal's M6 always had the tape there. He said he never had flare problems again. Best, Jim Shulman Bryn Mawr, PA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Langer Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 11:20 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] the best M body ... I was shooting in cloudy light last weekend with my M6 and had a lot of difficulty with rangefinder flare. Never had that problem with my M3 or any of my screwmount Leicas. While this might not count as a mechanical breakdown, the reliability of a camera means that it is usable all the time. Having a semi-functional rangefinder does not a reliable camera make. Mark PS - I'm really fed up with this rangefinder problem. Who does the fix and how much does it cost? _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information