Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] finder flare
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:28:00 -0500
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOAEPJEIAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net> <000901c25f1a$3b323610$6501a8c0@sphillips> <3D888BE0.4010100@istate.net> <004b01c25f22$9dafb4e0$6501a8c0@sphillips>

top plate

Stuart Phillips wrote:

>What's an "engraved topple"?
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 10:21 AM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] finder flare
>
>
>>This is the reason I have not bought a M7. Waiting in them to fix this,
>>the ISO loose dial problem, the advance lever locking up problem, the
>>battery cover popping off problem. the blinking in the viewfinder when
>>in non ISO mode problem and one or two others I can not recall. I will
>>be first in line when they address and resolve these problems. Also,
>>rumor has it they may becoming out with an engraved topple.
>>
>>Stuart Phillips wrote:
>>
>>>I notice in the specs for the M7, that the viewfinder window is coated.
>>>Haven't noticed this in any other specs. I wonder if this is germane to
>>>
>the
>
>>>flare issue. I don't like the idea of "Leica is working on this". This
>>>translates as either we all buy new cameras, someone else will benefit in
>>>the future, or we all retrofit new rangefinders.  I know people do this,
>>>
>but
>
>>>it's a pretty bizarre idea unless you're putting a new rangefinder into
>>>
>an
>
>>>M2 for example.
>>>
>>>http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/vergleich/index_e.html
>>>
>>>(At the bottom under mescellaneous)
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
>>>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:43 AM
>>>Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare
>>>
>>>
>>>>This is a VERY funny post, Daniel - "Word is Leica won't leave us in a
>>>>
>>>bind
>>>
>>>>here. They know about it. Give them six more months."
>>>>
>>>>Daniel, they've know about it since 8?, when the M6 came out. People on
>>>>
>>>this
>>>
>>>>list have been complaining about it on and off for all the years I've
>>>>
>been
>
>>>>here - check the archives. This is a problem as old as the M6 which
>>>>
>Leica
>
>>>>has, up until recently, either ignored or denied.
>>>>B. D.
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>>>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Daniel
>>>>Ridings
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:28 AM
>>>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>>>Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Peter - I don't believe anyone has contended that the rangefinder flare
>>>>>problem is related to any of the cameras you mention. It is an M6-M7
>>>>>problem, which,
>>>>>
>>>>Or an M3 that got "repaired" problem ...
>>>>
>>>>Word has it that Leica will not leave us in a bind here. They know about
>>>>it. Give them about 6 more months (last I heard).
>>>>
>>>>Daniel Ridings
>>>>
>>>>
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In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] finder flare)
Message from "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com> (Re: [Leica] finder flare)
Message from Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> (Re: [Leica] finder flare)
Message from "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com> (Re: [Leica] finder flare)