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Kyle
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Can someone post a picture? I've always looked for them on my Ms and I never see it. Am I blind or just stupid?
Where is the "wax seal"
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JRG
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Look at the 12 o'clock position on the lens mount. There's a little screw right there that holds the mount flange in place. That screw at 12 o'clock is (sometimes) covered with a wax seal.
erikhaugsby
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The wax seal only appeared through the M4 (M3, M2, MP, M4 &etc); on these cameras, it is at 12 o'clock on the bayonet mount.
(The '92' here indicates that the camera was serviced by Don Goldberg, a "factory-original" camera will have an unbroken seal with a scripted 'L')
(The '92' here indicates that the camera was serviced by Don Goldberg, a "factory-original" camera will have an unbroken seal with a scripted 'L')
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rolo
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Top dead centre on the lens mount.
3/16" black or red dot. Normally you can see the Leica L stamped in unless it's been opened by other than the factory.
Rolo
ray*j*gun
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Cool I always wondered too.......none on the old M6 though.
Ray
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Kyle
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Thanks for all the great replies! I never figured to look at those screw openings. Turns out my M3 has the original L seal (just as I had already assumed).
