Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vick Oh... I didn't know MJ had English pages. I thought it was a secret place just among us. :D Tom Kumagai >The solution depends on how bold you are. > >There isn't any mechanism that is exposed, but the edges of the shutter >gate are exposed. > >Simplest method, no disassembly required: > - set the shutter to B, and using a locking cable release, lock the >shutter open. > - now you have access to the pressure plate > - clean off the pressure plate as best you can > >Absolute method - remove the body shell of the camera. This is actually >not very hard, and the instructions are here: >http://www.mediajoy.com/en/lrc/ > > > >Regards, > >Vick Ko > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Chris Chen >Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 8:09 PM >To: LUG >Subject: [Leica] Cleaning The Pressure Plate On A Thread Mount Leica > > >Does anyone have any recommendations on cleaning the >pressure plate on a thread mount Leica? Film run >through my IIIc is exhibiting horizontal scratches on >the outer (non-emulsion) side & I want to make sure >it's not a piece of dirt, etc. stuck on the pressure >plate (or somewhere else in that area). I've tried >using blasts from my "DustGun" canned air, but that >doesn't seem to be doing the trick. I've thought about >swiping a folded microfiber cloth through the narrow >slot, but haven't done so for fear of messing up any >sensitive parts (since you can't open the back, I'm >pretty much working blind). > >Thanks in advance for any advice. > > >===== >http://www.furcafe.com > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. >http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information