Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M2 rangefinder spots
From: "Doug Lee" <drlee9@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 12:41:46 -0400
References: <B95F7B78.9FEC%lists@johnbrownlow.com>

Thanks. Guess I will be having it serviced.

Let's see M2 off to be defungused, M6 still in shop for CLA and repair of
28/90 framelines. And just think, I was starting to feel guilty/foolish for
owning 3 M bodies.

Oh well...

Regards, Doug

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Brownlow" <lists@johnbrownlow.com>
To: "Leica Users digest" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M2 rangefinder spots


> On 7/20/02 8:01 PM, "Doug Lee" <drlee9@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > I just noticed what appear to be little tiny spots within the rangfinder
> > patch when I look thru the viewfinder. I cleaned the windows and they
didn't
> > go away.
> >
> > Is this indicative of a serious problem? Or can I ignore it?
>
> could be dust on rf mirror in which case ok
>
> could be fungus in which case very much not ok and potentially terminal
> unless fixed in short order
>
> fungus on RF mirror = bad news, and often overlooked when buying older Ms
>
> need to get rid of it before it spreads
>
> my 2 cents
>
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Replies: Reply from "Christopher Williams" <LeicaChris@worldnet.att.net> (Re: [Leica] M2 rangefinder spots)
In reply to: Message from John Brownlow <lists@johnbrownlow.com> (Re: [Leica] M2 rangefinder spots)