Oh for peeps sake!

[EcoLeica]

I cannot believe my luck....after scrimping and saving for several years I finally got my dream camera (leica m6ttl) and I have been enjoying it so much. However the last roll of film I got had the ominous white mark on almost all of the negs...aka hole in my shutter. Sure enough I have just checked...a hole a little bigger than a pinhole. Rang up my repair guy and he said he might be able to patch it but to replace the curtains I am looking at 300-400 NZD....which as a student is not that easy to come by....I hope it is not a complete curtain replacement 🙁

Sorry but I had to vent

 

[back alley]

bummer!
one of the pitfalls of older cameras is the possibility of an unforeseen repair.

hopefully a patch will suffice.

 

[Keith]

I read a lot of reports of fixing these small holes with liquid electrical tape on the forum ... might be worth a try.

$300 to $400 to replace curtains seems steep to me! The joys of living on an outpost I guess ... Oz isn't much better IMO! 😛

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I have an M2 with a patched curtain, not a problem. I have a Canon III which has many pinholes- curtains are dry.

Chances are, if it does not look like fireflies went through the image, but looks like one spot- patching should work.

Have the repairman try the patch first. If he states "replace or nothing", try another shop.

 

[Xax]

got a hole in india.

fixed it with tape.

i will keep that m6 forever anyways... but my heart dropped that day...

 

[benmacphoto]

Try black acrylic paint. Use a q tip and a very small dab of paint and lightly smooth it out.

 

[peterm1]

Search on this forum. There are several posts on this topic suggesting various products that work well to patch curtains. Liquid Electrical Tape is one - I found some in an auto parts store in Oz. There are others that work well too.

 

[EcoLeica]

Its being sent off to be patched...hopefully that will work..if not i might have to send off shore for a replacement

 

[plummerl]

Good luck with the patch. For a minute there, I thought you were referring to our annual:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2011492726_peeps04.html

🙂

 

[payasam]

I know of many cameras which have worked for years with patched curtains.

 

[pakeha]

if you have not already , try Phil Jacobs in WGTN [ Petone actually]
regards
CW