Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Perennial PIA
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 22:19:16 -0700
References: <Pine.SOL.4.44-qp.0305070703310.29820-100000@hedvig.uio.no>

Graham

Usually when there are some partially burned through areas, you can see
the curtain fabric texture in the photo.

Jerry

Daniel Ridings wrote:

> Graham, it looks like that guy took a maginifying glass to it, chasing
> ants around on the curtain without the lens on.
>
> I'm convinced, I've always heard about this but I've never been around
> this many Leica users so I never knew if it was a myth or not.
>
> Daniel
>
> > > > Lens covers are very important on a rangefinder.  It doesn't take very
> > long
> > > > for the sun to burn a hole through the shutter!
> > >
> > > Has that every really happened, or is it an urban legend?
> > >
> > > Daniel
> > >
> > ==================================================================
> >
> > Hi Daniel,
> > The guy that had my M6 before me managed it:
> >
> > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/previews.html
> >
> > --Graham
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> (Re: [Leica] Perennial PIA)