Re.: Knobs falling off an M6

["Otto J. Anshus" <otto@cs.uit.no>]

> From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
> Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 09:49:26 -0500
> Subject: Re: Knobs falling off an M6
> 
> [snip]
> I am wondering if we are talking about the same cameras.  My M6 has two
> small screws where you say you have the knobs.  And the screws heads are
> almost flush with the back.  

They just look like screws. The slits in the "screw" heads have been
made by contact between the camera and the hinged door. The slits are
not on a _brand_ new camera, or on the replacement "knobs" which I now
have received. 

<snip>
> As far as
> the plastic part of the wind lever is concerned, it too never comes into
> contact with any part of the camera, except the metal part of the wind
> lever, and there are no scratches there at all.

Its the same with my M6. But on my friends M6 the film advance lever is
much closer to the top of the camera. In fact, it is close enough to the
top to scratch it when applying normal pressure on the lever. His camera
is black, and is produced some months before mine. Unfortunately, it
looks like not all M6 cameras are created equal. But I am sure they are
all within close tolerances :-)

<snip> 
> 
> Dan C.
>  

Otto

PS: I am sorry for my late response, but I have been out of town
shooting snow.