Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I suffer from irrational impulse I guess. I definatly will get it fixed, right now its just a question of when can I deal with not having my camera. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 TTL Meter > Al, > > Why "live with this"? It is a very quick repair by DAG > Second M bodies are not a "must", just a convenience. > > Jerry. > > > alvaro sendon wrote: >> I am suspecting the same thing. Oh well, I am going to keep using my hand >> held meter until I pick up a second M body. I can't be without a camera >> for that lomg. I have been meaning to pick up a spare body anyway. I >> can't see myself using them both at the same time but I think it's a must >> when you only use M bodies. Leica M cameras seem to quite durable but >> when they need to get fixed one should expect them to be gone for a >> while. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Hehl" <chehl@comcast.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 4:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 TTL Meter >> >> >>> Alvaro, >>> >>> I recently had the same problem on onw of my M6TTL's. >>> >>> I sent the camera to Leica USA for repair. It cost $262.00 and 6-weeks, >>> but it is fixed. They never indicated the exact problem...although I >>> suspect it was the a problem with the ASA dial on the back door. >>> >>> Charles Hehl >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "alvaro sendon" >>> <alvaro.sendon@verizon.net> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 1:37 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] M6 TTL Meter >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hello everybody, >>>> >>>> I have an M6 body whose light meter has gone wacko. I have been >>>> noticing lately that it seemed to be off by at least 2 whole stops. >>>> After doing further testing I have realized that it seems to be stuck >>>> at ISO 100. At first I though it was the contacts on the back door >>>> because when I apply pressure on the back plate it would give an >>>> accurate reading. I now realize that it is the ISO dial itself, when I >>>> apply pressure on it, the meter is accurate. Anyway, I can live with >>>> this as I usually use a hand held meter. Has anyone else had this >>>> problem before? >>>> >>>> Thank you; >>>> >>>> Alvaro Sendon >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: > 269.6.2/787 - Release Date: 5/3/2007 2:11 PM > >