Re[2]: M6 problems

[Alistair_Stewart_at_DF5007@ccmailgw.mcgawpark.baxter.com]

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     David,
     
     I believe that this is a different problem...
     
     My experience with the M6 (brand new!!!) frame counter problem that we 
     are coming to love is that upon opening the camera bottom plate and 
     releasing tension on the lever, the counter goes back to -4, not -2.
     
     Leica USA took 6 weeks to fix this. Like Tina et al. are saying, maybe 
     for the money our expectations are too high, after all they've only 
     had the same basic design for 40 years...
     
     
     I also note that there is a difference (Stephen Gandy are you out 
     there) in how far up the scale old vs. new M6's go: some go up to 36, 
     some 38, and some 40. Is this related to the frame counter plastic 
     component/design problem? I don't know how far other M's counters will 
     go.
     
     Ted, please note that I'm copying Sonke Peters, Leica M product 
     manager, on this message.
     
     Alistair


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Subject: Re: M6 problems
Author:  seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com at Internet
Date:    8/29/97 8:49 AM


     Hi,
     
      I just wonder if the frame counter problem has been with Leica 
     because I found one of my M4 had the same problem.  It is in mint 
     condition which means that it has been very well cared for.  The 
     counter is stuck.
     
     Regards,
     David
     
     
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Subject: M6 problems
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internetmail 
Date:    08/29/97 3:42 AM
     
     
As the majority of falults have been reported on recently purchased M6:s, I 
think the logical conclusion is that Leica has made some interior design 
changes, one or two years ago. The thing that comes to mind is the film 
counter spring and plastic parts. Another explanation could be that parts 
bought by Leica from other sources were of inferior quality, at least in 
some recent production batches.
     
I am not able to compare the interiors of an old M6 with a late one, but it 
sure would be interesting to check the film counter construction...
     
Regards, Hans (I own a 1987 M6)
     
><<What are you folks doing to your M6s? Mine has never had a problem, and 
I whip
>it as hard as any camera I have owned.>>>>> 
>
>g'evening Ben,.
>
>I'm with you!  I was just about to say the same thing. We all know  glitches 
>happen in the bst of equipment, but I've had my M6's since they first came 
out
>and hammered the daylights out of them for about 12 years and they have 
served
>me well.  Hell they've never been serviced for anything, cleaning or 
otherwise. 
     
Mail: hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se
Home: http://www.komvux.mark.se/hp635.htm
     
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