Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/26

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Subject: [Leica] M6 cosmetic issue
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:09:32 -0400

I thought Leica has a metal film cassette box end older on the back of at
least one of their film cameras but having searched them all I've come up
with Jack.
A plastic one you'd buy in the store I think a lot of people did that.


On 8/25/15 8:48 PM, "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk at comcast.net> wrote:

> The film speed selector is located on the back of the M6 in the center of a
> horizontal hinged door.

A small plastic frame for inserting the square end
> piece of the film box that displays, for example, ?ILFORD FP4 Plus 125 
> Black &
> White Film 36 EXP" surrounds the film speed selector.

This plastic frame fell
> off my M6/0.85 that I bought 17 or 18 years ago. The frame was held in 
> place
> by two narrow strips of adhesive that separated.

Has anyone encountered this
> issue and repaired it? I am not about to send the camera to Leica.

I shall be
> grateful for constructive
> comments.

Oliver

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