jreitner Posted October 28, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 28, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) My first m6 ttl had a rangefinder problem after less than 3 months, my second one, which i just bought from Tamarkin works great, however the advance lever is really scratching the top plate of the body. my guess is that its just a little loose, but not sure. Anyone have any input on how to fix it or if it is a common problem? I also shoot on an m4 and that shows some wear under the advance lever, but only at the very edge and i mean, the camera is over 25 years old, the M6 ttl is under 10 years old and it looked new when i got it less than a month ago and it catching up with the m4 fast- Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wda Posted October 28, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 28, 2008 The advance lever should not foul the body top. If you bought it from a dealer I would ask him to fix it for you. It is more difficult with a private sale but still possible. My 7 years old M6TTL shows no such similar signs of scratching. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted October 28, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 28, 2008 Screw down the concaved ring that goes around the shutter release just above the advance lever. You may need a flex clamp tool to get it tight. If it is already tight then more then likely the wavey washer that sits in-between the advance lever and that ring is missing. That chrome ring has a stop on it so it can't go down to far and make the advance lever stiff but if that washer is missing the advance lever can move up and down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eelco Beket Amsterdam Posted October 28, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 28, 2008 The advance lever should not foul the body top. There must be space between the body & the lever. Pictures [ATTACH]109866[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]109867[/ATTACH] Eelco Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreitner Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted October 30, 2008 thanks so much! problem solved- Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted October 30, 2008 Share #6 Posted October 30, 2008 thanks so much! problem solved- And what did you do to solve the problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreitner Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted November 2, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) i just tightened the ring with pliers i wrapped in duct tape. less than 1/8 of a turn and no problem- i applied some gaffers tape to the body for a band-aid to the top plate. everything seems good now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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