Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd guess the late Sal never met a flare he didn't like.;-) I use a cloth-like J&J bandage tape; it helps, but in no way does it eliminate the flare. Nor does using a sharpie on that window. That polarizing filter that someone was selling does help, but again, the only thing that really eliminates it is to replace the defective rangefinders with the MP rangefinder - the one with which Leica finally corrected the 20 year defect. ;-) On 8/3/05 11:27 AM, "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net> wrote: > Mark, > > Here's the 1/2-cent fix, courtesy of the late and lamented Sal DiMarco: > > Take a piece of translucent Scotch tape (the kind that's not perfectly > clear) and put it over the light-gathering rangefinder window (the frosted > one in the middle). That's it. > > Sal's M6 always had the tape there. He said he never had flare problems > again. > > Best, > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark > Langer > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 11:20 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] the best M body ... > > I was shooting in cloudy light last weekend with my M6 and had a lot > of difficulty with rangefinder flare. Never had that problem with my > M3 or any of my screwmount Leicas. While this might not count as a > mechanical breakdown, the reliability of a camera means that it is > usable all the time. Having a semi-functional rangefinder does not a > reliable camera make. > > Mark > > PS - I'm really fed up with this rangefinder problem. Who does the > fix and how much does it cost? > > > _______________________________________________ > 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