[Leica] M5 questions

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

I don't think it is pervasive.  One of mine  (the oldest) had a very clear,
if slightly yellow mirror patch.  The other had some fungus that DAG
couldn't clean, it was usabe, but I wanted the 28mm framelines anyhow and
the new type viewfinder, so I had him do the job.

I liked the camera better than the M6.  The  one I sold Wayne is a gem.

Sonny



On 5/10/07, Harrison McClary <lists@mcclary.net> wrote:
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> Sonny,
>
> What I am talking about tis the little focusing patch itself.  It has a
> little brown looking spot int he center and a few tiny spots where it
> almost looks like the mirrors (?) are coming apart.  Several years back
> I bought an M5 from Tamarkin labeled as excellent and the focusing patch
> was full of little squiggly lines that made it unusable (I sent that one
> back and bought my M6 0.85)).  This one is nowhere near that bad, pretty
> minor actually.  I just wonder if this is something that progresses fast
> or not.  All in all I am liking this camera...maybe even better than my
> M6!
>
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