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Sorry to hear this and the main thing is that you are not too damaged. This is my nightmare every time I walk the streets. I've tripped and fallen flat on my face before, fortunately not when carrying a camera. I don't generally like cases but I am seriously considering a half-case instead of the ordered-but-still-invisible grip. It will be interesting to see how much of this damage, if any, is covered by Leica Passport. The small print says functional repair, not cosmetic. Keep us posted on the results, please.

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And here we have the final shot on the subject :)

 

 

 

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And for those with a technical interest: Note the high-tech retainer of the Video wire :D

 

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Thanks for the photos Jaap, it's interesting to look for clues as to what the new "water resistant" techniques are that Leica is using. At first glance it doesn't appear the EVF connector has any moisture barrier, but of course it's hard to say just from one photo.

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Thanks for the photos Jaap, it's interesting to look for clues as to what the new "water resistant" techniques are that Leica is using. At first glance it doesn't appear the EVF connector has any moisture barrier, but of course it's hard to say just from one photo.
The EVF interface is protected by the seal in the hotshoe cover.
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Yup ! Nice job.... but I confess it is not so clear to me how did you arrange the above picture.. having ONE single M at home... :confused::cool:
I have one M and the broken parts that Leica returned. And my old warhorse, the Digilux3 took them.
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glad all is on the mend ..... thanks for those photos. always interesting to me to see what is inside, quite a feat of electronic engineering imagine all that circuitry to replace the light/chemical reaction of a piece of film. progress. enjoy and what where you step ... i, for one, always enjoy reading your posts.

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I wish you full physical and emotional recovery, and hope that Passport Warranty, if that's what you have, still does what it did for my M6 in the early 1990s. At that time a fall left it dented and with RF out-of-wack. It was repaired back to like-new by Leica NJ in a relatively short time. Tom

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You almost got an entire new camera except for the very front which I guess has the sensor. I guess it is easier the replace these modules than take out he electornics and replace them in new body parts. "Get back on that horse"

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Catching up on forum activity, having been away. A dramatic and painful event. However, providing your knee etc make a speedy recovery then it really is a case of 'all's well that ends well" ! Very interesting to see the camera's innards - thanks for the photos.

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What's interesting is that this shows tightening the strap lug screws was a much smaller job with the new camera compared to the old one which necessitated almost complete dismantling. The new camera appears to have an inner chassis which drops in from the top and contains the sensor, shutter, DSP, rangefinder. By removing the screws at the front, this appears to lift out giving easy access to the lug screws. In this respect, the M Typ 240 bears more than a passing resemblance to a film M.

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In a interview (with Thorsten I think) Stephen Daniel describes the new design/construction of sliding a front panel into a one piece body - and describes the M as "built like a tank"- so perhaps this design was also to make service easier.

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