Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/15

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 vs Contax quality control
From: Jim Laurel <jplaurel@microsoft.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:24:10 -0800

Same here...  My two M6 bodies (one standard, one HM) have no aparent
cosmetic, operational, or tolerance flaws.  All the Provia and Scala looks
fine so far.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	COLBYG@ULV.EDU [SMTP:COLBYG@ULV.EDU]
> Sent:	Saturday, March 14, 1998 5:51 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	Re: [Leica] M6 vs Contax quality control
> 
> ...to further influence the statistics...
> 
> > Consider that there are over 600 members of the LUG, yet I don't think
> that
> > there have been more than a handfull of reports of problems with M6s.
> > ...Not exactly a crisis situation.  The
> > first couple of rolls of film through my new M6 are perfect, and I must
> say
> > the the camera hasn't any problems whatsoever.  This mechanical finish
> is
> > flawless, the rangefinder's alignment is perfect, and the wind lever
> does
> > not drag into the top plate of the camera.  I don't think I am in the
> > minority.
> > Dan C.
> 
> 	I have two new M6 bodies, each with 'chromes & b&w negs already
> pulled
> through. Same experience as Dan's...
> 
> -Gary Colby