sprouty Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 I am about to send in my M6 TTL for a warranty repair of a <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg? msg_id=005PDv">light leak</a> that I�ve had in the base plate for a number of months now and I was considering having the finder flare- free finder upgrade installed while it was out. <P> Two quick questions though: who to send it to (Leica NJ, or one of the other names mentioned, Sherry Krauter(sp?), or DAG or ??). And also for those of you that have had the upgrade, or done a side by side comparison, was difference noticeable? Was it worth it? It�s been enough of a problem for me lately that if the improvement is noticeable that I�d just as soon get it done now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_collier2 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Warranty work can only be done by the distributor. Yes the upgrade makes a significant difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_wright1 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 stephen...I reviewed you examples of your light leak and wonder if you've ruled out fog from a lens change. The M6's and presumably later camera will leak light in certain bright conditions through the shutter curtain...In my case it make vertical stripes not unlike what you see in your negs. If you can remember, did you change lenses between the sucessive shots with the fog? Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprouty Posted February 10, 2004 Author Share Posted February 10, 2004 Sorry Will, I realize now that I didn't post the follow up thread. I actually found the leak after following the advice everyone had given. It was a crack in the base plate. You can see it image <a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/1586224&size=lg">here.</a> <P> <I> Warranty work can only be done by the distributor.</I> <P> Ah, I didn?t realize that, thanks John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsr Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 That crack appears to be a manufacturing defect caused by forming dies, assuming the bottom is brass. If the bottom is zinc, which is most likely cast, the cracks could have many causes, as I've found cast zinc to be very brittle. It behaves more like stone than metal in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprouty Posted February 12, 2004 Author Share Posted February 12, 2004 The baseplate is brass and yup, the defect is clearly visible from the outside if you know what you're looking for (I was a toolmaker in a previous life).<P> It's in the box and going back to Leica NJ today, thanks for the help guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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