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Re: HSI and Leica M6


  • From: ROB HEYMAN <rheyman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: HSI and Leica M6
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 20:54:46 +1000

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GMA wrote:

> ROB HEYMAN wrote:
> >
> > I have joined this group in the hope that you, who are much more
> > knowledgeable than I, can cast some light on a perplexing problem.
> >
> > Negatives from my Leica M6, when using HIE, show a circle of higher
> > density exactly in the centre of the image area. It is smaller than
> the
> > white circle on the focal plane shutter blind, which is part of the
> M6's
> > metering system, so I don't think it has anything to do with that.
> >
> > It may be aperture related,since the problem only seems to be
> noticeable
> > at the smaller appertures. ie, f11 and f16.
> >
> > Could it be that the shutter blind of the M6 is  not impervious to
> infra
> > red rays?
> >
> > I would really appreciate any help, because I have had to add the
> extra
> > weight of a separate system, Nikon, purely to use IR. I would prefer
> to
> > carry just an extra Leica body and use the existing lenses.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> Rob;
>
> Take a look at the pressure plate.  Does it have a similar round
> pattern
> in center?  My Olympus cameras have golf-ball-like dimples on the
> pressure plate which show up in the negs.  I'm buying a new smooth
> plate
> from Olympus so I can stop carrying a Nikon with 1 lens only for IR.
> Course, it could be the shutter blind.  If pressure plate is smooth,
> maybe calling Leica will get some answers.
>
> george
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 Thank you for your prompt reply.  I have checked the pressure plate and
it is totally smooth, so it looks like some other problem.
 Rob

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GMA wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>ROB HEYMAN wrote:
<BR>>
<BR>> I have joined this group in the hope that you, who are much more
<BR>> knowledgeable than I, can cast some light on a perplexing problem.
<BR>>
<BR>> Negatives from my Leica M6, when using HIE, show a circle of higher
<BR>> density exactly in the centre of the image area. It is smaller than
the
<BR>> white circle on the focal plane shutter blind, which is part of the
M6's
<BR>> metering system, so I don't think it has anything to do with that.
<BR>>
<BR>> It may be aperture related,since the problem only seems to be noticeable
<BR>> at the smaller appertures. ie, f11 and f16.
<BR>>
<BR>> Could it be that the shutter blind of the M6 is&nbsp; not impervious
to infra
<BR>> red rays?
<BR>>
<BR>> I would really appreciate any help, because I have had to add the
extra
<BR>> weight of a separate system, Nikon, purely to use IR. I would prefer
to
<BR>> carry just an extra Leica body and use the existing lenses.
<BR>>
<BR>> Thanks in advance,
<BR>>
<BR>> Rob
<BR>>
<BR>>
<BR>Rob;

<P>Take a look at the pressure plate.&nbsp; Does it have a similar round
pattern
<BR>in center?&nbsp; My Olympus cameras have golf-ball-like dimples on
the
<BR>pressure plate which show up in the negs.&nbsp; I'm buying a new smooth
plate
<BR>from Olympus so I can stop carrying a Nikon with 1 lens only for IR.
<BR>Course, it could be the shutter blind.&nbsp; If pressure plate is smooth,
<BR>maybe calling Leica will get some answers.

<P>george
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&nbsp;Thank you for your prompt reply.&nbsp; I have checked the pressure
plate and it is totally smooth, so it looks like some other problem.
<BR>&nbsp;Rob</HTML>

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