Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: M6 flare help
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 12:39:28 -0500

>>Having bought two new M6TTLs (.72/.85) three weeks ago I have been
>>interested in this flare thread. Yesterday I spent some time trying under
>>every lighting circumstance trying to get these cameras to flare. I could
>>not induce any flare at all so is it possible that Leica has made some small
>>adjustment within the rangefinder?
>>
>>sl
>
>
> As I mentioned in my previous message, I recall a Lug discussion of some
> time ago in which somebody who had contacted Leica about the problem was
> told that the RF could not be adjusted to eliminate the flare. Maybe Erwin
> knows more about this...? I'm sure the message is in the archive, but the
> "RF patch flare" discussions have been many and voluminious - I wouldn't
> want to have to wade through the various messages to dig it up.
>
> I don't wish to make any more of this than it is: an annoying, but
> generally easily remedied problem. Sure, I wish it didn't happen at all,
> but it does and M6 users have to live with it. If your M6s don't flare,
> Steve, enjoy it, and certainly don't waste your time worrying about this
> inconvenience. T'ain't worth it.
>
> Guy
>

Thanks Guy. Having never had a problem with my old M2s and M3 for 15 years I
was slightly worried that the flare problem would pop up on these M6s. But
they seem ok to me.

sl