Dan95
Well-known
Hi guys. Me again, with another problem!
Last week bought a M7 chrome. It has the older style finder, and the old DX reader thingy. I myself prefer to set the ASA manually, never even crossed my mind to send the M7 to Leica to get the DX reader upgraded. So while I was toying around with the bugger, I noticed something very peculiar. The on-off knob is a wee bit loose ? Here's a video I uploaded to depict the problem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3yWbSdmr_8&feature=youtu.be
It still functions as it should, turns on and off. A friend's M7 which was recently sent to Solms for a complete CLA, also suffers from this ( shall I call it problem ) ?
Dang. Was hoping to expose a few rolls of Tri X this weekend. :bang:
Last week bought a M7 chrome. It has the older style finder, and the old DX reader thingy. I myself prefer to set the ASA manually, never even crossed my mind to send the M7 to Leica to get the DX reader upgraded. So while I was toying around with the bugger, I noticed something very peculiar. The on-off knob is a wee bit loose ? Here's a video I uploaded to depict the problem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3yWbSdmr_8&feature=youtu.be
It still functions as it should, turns on and off. A friend's M7 which was recently sent to Solms for a complete CLA, also suffers from this ( shall I call it problem ) ?
Dang. Was hoping to expose a few rolls of Tri X this weekend. :bang:
Dan95
Well-known
Wish I bought a M7 from the start! The electronically controlled shutter rocks! Getting another one real soon!
Dan95
Well-known
EVERYONE CHECK YOUR M7s!
Tq
Tq
Beemermark
Veteran
Leaving work now to check mine. I always thought that as long as it turned the electronics on and off it was OK, never thought to play with it. Then again I rarely remember to shut it off.
Dan95
Well-known
How is it ?
Glass Addict
Established
I sold mine but I remember mine was also the same. Never had issues.
Dan95
Well-known
Oh. Okay. Why did you sell yours?
Im loving the m7! thinking of getting a cle as a backup!
Though still keeping my m2 as i dont have the guts to shoot with the m7 while its drizzling.
segedi
RFicianado
My M7, year old, a la carte, has some looseness that I never noticed. Doesn't bother me though.
Dan95
Well-known
Im more worried about the RF of my M7 now.
Though on a moony day, brought the M7 out, took a screwdriver, then turned the screw at the lens mount till it aligns perfectly.
Then compared it with my M6 at 1m, 10m , infinity, all the same
Guess correcting at infinity 'zeros' the rangefinder alignment ?
Beemermark
Veteran
Wiggles! Never noticed before this thread.