bw762 Posted November 28, 2010 Share #1 Posted November 28, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Everyone, I just got an M5 and noticed that most of the felt-like material surrounding the rear cover is 3/4 missing. I loaded film and covered the edges with electrical tape for now. But does anyone have a tip on where I can find a replacement or maybe a good substitute material? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chris7521 Posted November 28, 2010 Share #2 Posted November 28, 2010 They only have one piece on the edge by the take up spool. Not missing any:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw762 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted November 28, 2010 They only have one piece on the edge by the take up spool. Not missing any:) No kidding, really? Lol, thats where my 1/4 remaining gasket is located. So it is actually 100%. I can remove the goofing looking electrical tape now Ok, now can someone tell me what the point is of having a piece on that edge and nowhere else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7521 Posted November 28, 2010 Share #4 Posted November 28, 2010 No kidding, really? Lol, thats where my 1/4 remaining gasket is located. So it is actually 100%. I can remove the goofing looking electrical tape now Ok, now can someone tell me what the point is of having a piece on that edge and nowhere else? All I can imagine is the film is so close to the edge of the door on that side that you may get a light leak w/out. The top has the hinge, the bottom is sealed by the base plate, and the remaining side has a bit more edge distance to the film..apparently enough. That's my guess. But who know what they encountered in development. All I know for sure is i don't have light leaks and mine has one piece of felt and never had more:D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
normclarke Posted November 28, 2010 Share #5 Posted November 28, 2010 Don Goldberg reckons that he has never seen a light leak from a Leica M back! Best, normclarke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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