kivis Posted November 2, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 2, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I got a Black dot Leica logo from DAG. But what is the best way to get the original red dot logo off my Leica M6? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarkP Posted November 2, 2014 Share #2 Posted November 2, 2014 I got a Black dot Leica logo from DAG. But what is the best way to get the original red dot logo off my Leica M6? 1. Press firmly on the dot already on the camera with your thumb or index finger. 2. Swivel whichever digit you choose back and forth until the dot starts rotating a little. 3. Keep going until the dot becomes quite loose and breaks loose from the grip of the underlying adhesive. then pick it off with tweezers or your finger nail. 4. Leave the small amount of residual adhesive in the recess where the dot was lifted out from. 5. Align the new dot (after removing the backing paper covering the adhesive) carefully using tweezers, ensuring the logo is properly horizontal. 6. Press the new dot firmly down onto the camera. 7. Done! #7 is critical as if you're anally retentive it will piss you off if the sticker is out of alignment, and it's that much more fiddly to adjust later. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 2, 2014 Share #3 Posted November 2, 2014 … #7 is critical as if you're anally retentive it will piss you off if the sticker is out of alignment, and it's that much more fiddly to adjust later. Did you by any chance mean #5, Mark? Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted November 2, 2014 Share #4 Posted November 2, 2014 Did you by any chance mean #5, Mark? Pete. Yes Pete. Typo . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted November 7, 2014 Did it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfx Posted November 7, 2014 Share #6 Posted November 7, 2014 1. Press firmly on the dot already on the camera with your thumb or index finger.2. Swivel whichever digit you choose back and forth until the dot starts rotating a little. 3. Keep going until the dot becomes quite loose and breaks loose from the grip of the underlying adhesive. then pick it off with tweezers or your finger nail. 4. Leave the small amount of residual adhesive in the recess where the dot was lifted out from. 5. Align the new dot (after removing the backing paper covering the adhesive) carefully using tweezers, ensuring the logo is properly horizontal. 6. Press the new dot firmly down onto the camera. 7. Done! #7 is critical as if you're anally retentive it will piss you off if the sticker is out of alignment, and it's that much more fiddly to adjust later. I've tried this repeatedly with no success. Is there any alternative way to remove the original logo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Louis Marit Posted November 8, 2014 Share #7 Posted November 8, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I used a Dremel with the grinding attachment.... Seriously I found if you can get your thumbnail under the edge it helps to worry it back and forth until it pops off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 8, 2014 Share #8 Posted November 8, 2014 I've tried this repeatedly with no success. Is there any alternative way to remove the original logo? Only if you are prepared to lose the original dot. The hole in the camera is located just over the C. Push something sharp through and use a small screwdriver or similar to prise the dot off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted November 8, 2014 Share #9 Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Only if you are prepared to lose the original dot. The hole in the camera is located just over the C.Push something sharp through and use a small screwdriver or similar to prise the dot off. Good to know - this is the first I've heard of that. I have thought about how to remove the red dot; it occurred to me that that the red dot removal might be easier if one were to use a jar lid remover pad ( http://www.goodcook.com/kitchen-gadgets/openers/nonslip-rubber-jar-opener-2pk-p-473.html ). If you put one of these over the red dot and press down, it might get a grip on the dot and help break it loose from the underlying adhesive. Edited November 8, 2014 by Carlos Danger Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted November 8, 2014 Share #10 Posted November 8, 2014 Also: I found this comment about changing the red dot on Thorsten Overgaard's website - ...I got my black dot, but I haven't aplied it. Maybe I never will, I like the original red dot. But the way to change it is to use a wooden toothpick of some sort to press the side of the red dot, and then stick a nail in on the other side when it lifts. Then put the black dot on. .. I am not so sure about the nail business - perhaps use a sewing needle instead.Link: leica.overgaard.dk - Thorsten Overgaard's Leica Pages - Page 34 - "Sexy Stuff for the Worlds Most Sexy Camera, the Leica M Type 240 Digital Rangefinder Camera" Hope this information will be of use... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 8, 2014 Share #11 Posted November 8, 2014 … I am not so sure about the nail business - perhaps use a sewing needle instead. ... I suspect that Thorsten meant a fingernail. Even then I'm not sure it'd be easy to push the red dot far enough over to even get a finger nail in. I used a (Marigold) rubber washing up glove to gain purchase on the dot and drew it back an forth for about 20 minutes before the adhesive loosened enough to pull the dot away. Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Louis Marit Posted November 10, 2014 Share #12 Posted November 10, 2014 Yes he meant a fingernail which is what I used. It was still tenacious and took patience and about half an hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted November 10, 2014 Share #13 Posted November 10, 2014 It is time for me to hijack the thread with an advert for Pico's Big Silver Screw Head stick-on to replace the dot. A real screw head sans threaded part. . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted November 10, 2014 What worked for me was attaching my fingernails on the letters and rocking and twisting back and forth. It then loosened up nicely. BTW I did not expect to see a hole in the body behind the dot. What's that all about? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted November 10, 2014 Share #15 Posted November 10, 2014 BTW I did not expect to see a hole in the body behind the dot. What's that all about? There is supposed to be a screw there to cover the hole from which the rangefinder is adjusted. You might have pulled it out while twisting. Dunno. Maybe Leica saves a penny by leaving it out now. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted November 10, 2014 Share #16 Posted November 10, 2014 What worked for me was attaching my fingernails on the letters and rocking and twisting back and forth. It then loosened up nicely. BTW I did not expect to see a hole in the body behind the dot. What's that all about? Yes, you can get a much better grip with the nails of each finger gripping from the top and bottom of the raised logo letters! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 10, 2014 Share #17 Posted November 10, 2014 There is supposed to be a screw there to cover the hole from which the rangefinder is adjusted. You might have pulled it out while twisting. Dunno. Maybe Leica saves a penny by leaving it out now.. The hole has always been there on any camera with the red dot in that position. It is either a hole with logo sticker covering it or a screw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 10, 2014 Share #18 Posted November 10, 2014 Also: I found this comment about changing the red dot on Thorsten Overgaard's website - I am not so sure about the nail business - perhaps use a sewing needle instead. Link: leica.overgaard.dk - Thorsten Overgaard's Leica Pages - Page 34 - "Sexy Stuff for the Worlds Most Sexy Camera, the Leica M Type 240 Digital Rangefinder Camera" Hope this information will be of use... Better use a toothpick or match. A needle or knife is a sure recipe for a scratch. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted November 15, 2014 Share #19 Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) Better use a toothpick or match. A needle or knife is a sure recipe for a scratch. For those who seek the patina of a well worn vintage film M for their M240, I would recommend knocking back seven or eight shots of Glenfiddich and using a dull pocket knife to remove the red dot. While standing on one foot. Your minty new M240 will assume the weathered aura of a veteran Magnum photographer's M camera, causing women's loins to burst into flames of uncontrollable desire. Edited November 15, 2014 by Carlos Danger Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Louis Marit Posted November 17, 2014 Share #20 Posted November 17, 2014 Until they see the credit card bill at which point you will be sleeping on the sofa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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