menos
Veteran
I have worked myself and my first Leica M6 through the excellent buyers guide from the cameraquest site.
From what I understand, everything with my M6 sample looks and feels ok.
I have 2 points though, I can not judge, as I do not have experiences with other Leica M cameras:
1.) the shutter curtain seems fine after the check list for shutter speeds (after feel) and holes. There is a point, to check for the curtains closing seam on the left, to be not seen, if the shutter is ok.
On my sample, it can be seen a 2mm wide rest of, what appears to be a seal, sewed to the shutter curtain. Is that ok?
2.) The Leica M sounds and feels incredibly smooth and refined in operation in comparison to my Nikon bodies. One sound though, I do not understand - especially with the slower speeds, I can hear distinctively the low clicking, which sounds like a very light spring, which bounces back without load after the shutter sound. What is this? Is this normal?
I am still waiting for the first rolls development and will check the scans this afternoon.
As I have been tricked with the lens, I bought with the body (badly damaged rear element on 35/2 ASPH) I have a sour feeling about the deal.
From what I understand, everything with my M6 sample looks and feels ok.
I have 2 points though, I can not judge, as I do not have experiences with other Leica M cameras:
1.) the shutter curtain seems fine after the check list for shutter speeds (after feel) and holes. There is a point, to check for the curtains closing seam on the left, to be not seen, if the shutter is ok.
On my sample, it can be seen a 2mm wide rest of, what appears to be a seal, sewed to the shutter curtain. Is that ok?
2.) The Leica M sounds and feels incredibly smooth and refined in operation in comparison to my Nikon bodies. One sound though, I do not understand - especially with the slower speeds, I can hear distinctively the low clicking, which sounds like a very light spring, which bounces back without load after the shutter sound. What is this? Is this normal?
I am still waiting for the first rolls development and will check the scans this afternoon.
As I have been tricked with the lens, I bought with the body (badly damaged rear element on 35/2 ASPH) I have a sour feeling about the deal.