Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Perennial PIA
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 07:12:17 +0200 (MEST)

Thanks Seth. I was always wondering why my M4 shutter has a different feel
than my other Leicas. Ok, they all work, but the M4 just feels good and
solid when it trips off.

Solms did a CLA on it (the M4) and fixed the cracked body while they were
at it. Still the same feel. Nice.

Daniel


> I mentioned this to Sherry Krauter (Golden Touch) who said that Solms has
> been delivering M6's relatively "dry", i.e. with a bit less lubricant than
> Wetzlar did with the M2-M3-M4, and thatg a proper CLA with older style
> lubrication will result in an M6 shutter that approaches the M4 in "feel."
> Don't know if this is true but do know that the shutter on this camera is
> exceptional.
>
> Seth LaK 9
>
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