Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You do NOT want to do that to an electronic camera like the M8. That switch is an electrical switch and lighter fluid WILL short out the circuitry when it touches it. WILL, not might. You'll have a $2500 paperweight. Pay someone to do it right, its worth it. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 12/28/11 9:14 PM, "Vick Ko" <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: >Well, I would be guessing that there might be some dirt the has gotten >into the mechanism. I would try a tiny drop of lighter fluid at the >collar, between the rotating and non-rotating part, and see if it >loosens the mechanism. > >If it does loosen up, then follow up with a tiny tiny drop of oil >(shutter oil ) and chased in with a tiny drop of lighter fluid. > >If it works, it would save you a trip to a service shop. > >Now, I don't know the shutter or switch mechanism of the M8, but, I have >done plenty of work inside of M1's up to M5's, and CL, Xpan II and Nikon >F/F2. > >So, I am guessing, but, with some experience behind me. > >....Vick > > > >On 12/28/2011 9:03 PM, Charcot wrote: >> no - do tell >> On Dec 28, 2011, at 7:01 PM, Vick Ko wrote: >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information