Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: opinions on M7 vs. MP
From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 21:03:10 -0700
References: <000101c35a31$56d14b00$6401a8c0@dorysrusp4>

Don Dory wrote:

> Mitch,
> Your light leak is coming from the foam around the back that flips up.
> The earlier M2's and M3's go around this by using precision metal to
> metal fitment.  The good news is that it is very easy to fix, and if
> every ten years or so you take a look at the foam, you can avoid light
> leaks.
>
> Don

Are you *sure* there is foam to seal the back on the M6? I no longer have
one for inspection but I don't think that they use foam.

Some on the list have had light leak around the edges of the shutter
curtains. I think there is an adjustment that must be right or they can
leak.

Dennis


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