geesbert Posted May 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) A while ago I posted about my annoyance with the power switch, now i found a solution, which I can live with. I unscrewed the finger rest, turned the bit with the nibble backwards and rescrewd the finger rest. now the right edge of the switch points me to the drive mode and there is hardly a way to move it accidentally. and no damage done, it is easily reversable. I love it... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/84225-power-switch-a-solution/?do=findComment&comment=892354'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 Hi geesbert, Take a look here Power switch: a Solution!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted May 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 7, 2009 I think this is brilliant. It should have been designed this way and the pointer is superfluous too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darvin2138 Posted May 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 7, 2009 Nice one!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcuthbert Posted May 7, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 7, 2009 Good hack, since I dont have the m8 handy, how hard was it to unscrew it all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted May 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 7, 2009 Sometimes the simplest solution is the best of all... Love it. Bonus points for filing off the pointer and hitting it with a black Sharpie, heh. Yeah, can you go into more detail about what was involved? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted May 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 7, 2009 Well done! Much better than getting out the Dermel. -Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted May 7, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) It is a neat solution for those with loose switches, but personally I would find it annoying that I could no longer reach it easily while pulling the camera up to my eye... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geesbert Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted May 7, 2009 it's just as easy to switch on or off if you know how to do it, but it is very difficult to move it accidentally. the whole procedure takes only a minute. use this 10€ tool, available from micro-tools.com to remove the ring. I tried it first with some pliers, which didn't work. And I didn't alter the switch at all, no file or sharpie involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted May 7, 2009 Share #9 Posted May 7, 2009 Pliers? You were right to use a flax clamp which grips all the way round and being made of soft metal doesn't damage the ring. I agree it's screwed on tight. This modification is not for me but whatever works for you... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted May 7, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 7, 2009 You were right to use a flax clamp . Sorry Mark, but I couldn't resist this. Is it for the new 'Linen-look Leica' ? Please don't hate me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted May 7, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 7, 2009 Yes, Nicole, the flax-clamp is a new super-gentle tool which is guaranteed not to mark the camera, or indeed do anything at all useful... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geesbert Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted May 7, 2009 using pliars was surely a dumb move, now I have another battle scar on my camera... although I already had placed my order for the clamp thingy, I just couldn't wait to pull the camera apart, you should know this feeling, Mark! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tvleeskr Posted May 7, 2009 Share #13 Posted May 7, 2009 What is the tool model number? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geesbert Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted May 7, 2009 it's FLB-6-A , 15,9mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geesbert Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted May 16, 2009 after a few days of having the switch turned around I took my leatherman out and worked on that switch again. now that grippy bit is much smaller and can't be moved accisentally either, but it is the right way round. BTW: the replacement ring is only a bit more than 10€ at leica service, so no problem it turns out i don't like it. it took 3 days to get it sent to me. I also ordered a replacement shutter button, took it apart (mind that mini screw!) and worked on the inner piece with a nail buffer to make it really shiny. now the shutter button is much smoother to press, that crunchy action is nearly gone. I like that! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/84225-power-switch-a-solution/?do=findComment&comment=901948'>More sharing options...
adavis47 Posted May 17, 2009 Share #16 Posted May 17, 2009 after a few days of having the switch turned around I took my leatherman out and worked on that switch again. now that grippy bit is much smaller and can't be moved accisentally either, but it is the right way round. BTW: the replacement ring is only a bit more than 10€ at leica service, so no problem it turns out i don't like it. it took 3 days to get it sent to me. I also ordered a replacement shutter button, took it apart (mind that mini screw!) and worked on the inner piece with a nail buffer to make it really shiny. now the shutter button is much smoother to press, that crunchy action is nearly gone. I like that! geesbert, curious about buffing the "inner piece." Not having taken anything apart, can you describe in more detail what exactly you did to what piece? Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nryn Posted May 17, 2009 Share #17 Posted May 17, 2009 Great solution. Just to reiterate though, a loose power switch _is_ something that Leica can address if your camera is in for service. I mentioned it in writing in the letter that accompanied my camera when it was sent in for the upgrade, and it was acknowledged on the repair ticket and came back as firmly set as I'd want it to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geesbert Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted May 17, 2009 I guess if I had to send in my m8 for repair, I would mention it, but it is not a loose switch, its a crappy design to start with. As i am shooting 95% in manual, I am turning that shutter dial a lot, and i kept on moving that switch. I have rather small hands, that doesn't help either. buffing the shutter knob is pretty easy. when you unscrew the finger rest, the whole shutter button assembly falls out, it is made out of three pieces, the black finger rest, the shutter button pin and a thin pin within for the cable release. these 3 bits are hold together by a minute screw. the shutter button pin is chrome, but with a soft nail buffer it can be made really smoot and shiny. I was polishing it while I watched a DVD, took me maybe half an hour. actually the only slightly tricky part was to get the small screw in again, we are talking a less than 2mm screw here, shouldn't have done that on the sofa, took a bit to recover it when it fell down.... but once in place the button action is noticeable smoother. the whole shutter button assembly is only about 12€, I ordered a replacement, but haven't touched it yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcuthbert Posted May 18, 2009 Share #19 Posted May 18, 2009 you've touched on a really good side project, hacking the Leica to sort out some of the glaring design faults. Could be the start of a useful thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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