simon orpen

Hi, I have exactly the same problem with my M6 - I had an estimate of 40GBP to get it

fixed and a diagnosis of a faulty transistor but haven't bothered as like you i just turn

the meter off by turning it to the B setting. Also of course if you don't advance after

shooting then the meter is off as well. I guess this is quite a common problem with

the M6 and although it's a nuisance it doesn't alter the performance of the camera in

any way!

Yes they're excellent -have used them for prints from all sorts of digital cameras as

well as prints from Leica scans -there's something quite fun about taking pictures

with a seventy year old camera and then scanning the negs and getting prints sent

through the next day from photobox. Also if you register with them you get a free

online album to store your pictures as well as letting friends/colleagues order copies

of your prints by letting them have access to your page. It's also worth buying a block

of prints upfront as this reduces the cost of everyday 6x4.5 prints. I've had nothing

but good experiences with them and their packaging is similarly excellent!

The same problem with higher shutter speeds is also present

on my SL despite it having been serviced last year - the answer

is to try not to leave the camera with the shutter cocked but it can

be an annoying fault. Apart from this they are excellent cameras

and they can be had for a bargain price relative to an M

Don't know if this is of any relevance but I have never been able to

upload a photo to ebay with aol. I have found that I have to sign on

to aol and then launch internet explorer on top. If I then go into

ebay I can load photos onto the auction site with no trouble. There's

obviously something weird in the way the aol browser handles photos. I

only mention this because if Al has problems loading photos to this

board it might be an idea to try this

I wonder if any knowledgable soul out there can help with this. I have

recently bought a 1940 Leica IIIC with a red shutter blind which has

been converted to IIIF black dial specification. The chap I bought it

from said it had belonged to his father who'd had it since the 1950s.

It's in nice order but the slow speeds need a service. On doing a

little web related research I discovered that Leica always replaced

the red shutter blinds when cameras were returned for service. My

question is then how can it be that mine has a proper IIIF conversion

and still retains the red blinds. The vendor told me it hasn't been

used for thirty years so I don't think red blinds have been added