Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/14

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Subject: FW: [Leica] Leica M8 warning!
From: plus_4 at hotmail.com (Neil Miller)
Date: Mon Jan 14 17:15:36 2008




Sorry, I should have posted this.

Neil
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> From: plus_4@hotmail.com
> To: kididdoc@cox.net
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M8 warning!
> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:29:59 +0000
> 
> 
> Steve, I talked to Joe Wochuck who is the owner of Tempe Camera where I 
> purchased the M8. He has repaired Leica cameras since the early 1970's. 
> After being shocked at what happened he indicated that the strap lugs on 
> earlier M series cameras were attached in a way similar to a rivet. The M8 
> uses screws from the inside of the body and loctite is needed to keep them 
> from coming out. It must have been a Friday afternoon when they were 
> installed. The strap was not the problem.
> 
> Neil 
> 
> Neil A. Miller
> Phoenix, Arizona
> Email: plus_4@hotmail.com
> Website: http://www.neilamiller.com
> 
> 
> 
> On: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:41:03 -0700 Steve Barbour wrote:
> 
> "really how... ? the setup is the same as on other M's...
> I never heard of that...
> were the plastic sleeves down and click/engaged?"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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