Csacwp Posted November 17, 2017 Share #501 Posted November 17, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) So how are you guys fairing with your M-A’s? I’ve read reports of light leaks and negative spacing issues, but it seems most people have had no issues? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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enboe Posted November 18, 2017 Share #502 Posted November 18, 2017 No issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted November 21, 2017 Share #503 Posted November 21, 2017 no issues whatsoever 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan2z Posted November 22, 2017 Share #504 Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) No issues here either. Just spent the day shorting with it. It's a beautiful thing Edited November 22, 2017 by logan2z Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share #505 Posted November 22, 2017 Two cameras with "issues". One replaced by Leica, the other (not the replacement) currently at Wetzlar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abram Posted November 22, 2017 Share #506 Posted November 22, 2017 I've been trouble free since purchasing my M-A. I did buy it used in 2015 but I don't think it actually HAD been used to tell you the truth. I've had no issues with frame spacing or winding or focusing or anything. It just works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csacwp Posted November 23, 2017 Share #507 Posted November 23, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wattsy, what problems did you have? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted November 23, 2017 Share #508 Posted November 23, 2017 Wattsy, what problems did you have? Have a look here, post #36 : https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/273271-best-film-m/page-2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share #509 Posted November 23, 2017 (edited) Have a look here, post #36 : https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/273271-best-film-m/page-2 Thanks, you've saved me explaining. I have a theory that the leak may come through the film rewind knob when it is lifted up in bright sunshine. I have a habit of periodically tightening the film in the camera and I sometimes do it two or three times in a short period of time. When I thought about this possibility I made a conscious effort to avoid doing this in the field and the incidences of this weird light leak was reduced down to just a couple of times over the remaining months of the summer. I eventually sent the camera back to Wetzlar in October, where it remains. It's just a theory and I may be barking up the wrong tree – when I tried to test this by shining a torch in the area of the rewind knob (lifted up) I couldn't see any light leaking through into the film gate area. It's also worth pointing out that I used this camera for many dozens of rolls of film over 18 months before the problem surfaced and it is something I haven't seen with my other (original replacement) M-A at all (now two and half years old with many rolls of film through it). Edited November 23, 2017 by wattsy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgredo Posted January 8, 2018 Share #510 Posted January 8, 2018 Hi guys, i was deciding between an MP and an MA for my first Leica, and decided to ask Leica directly on some of the issues that were splitting my decision, like for example the problems with the light leak, rewind crank, etc and the origin of the chassis... is it an MP chassis or a dedicated one for the MA?... well, Leica responded: Dear Hernán,Thank you very much for your mail and the interest shown in our products.The Leica M-A has the same chassis as the MP for example. The battery compartment is covered and the skin is continuous.Thus there is no risk of protrusion in the location where the MP model has the battery compartment, in front.I hope this information has been useful.Best regards 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share #511 Posted January 8, 2018 You should have asked them what their support is like. When they only have one technician working on film cameras it doesn't really matter what kind of chassis the M-A uses, they can't service the cameras in any kind of reasonable time. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBestSLIsALeicaflex Posted January 14, 2018 Share #512 Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) Has anyone noticed the chrome finish on their camera being soft? My managed to mark one corner with a strap rub, for perhaps just one minute. I opted for chrome for its hardwearing nature. I’ve had this same strap on my chrome M6 without issue. But of course it has the protectors in place. But I messaged my man at leica hq and he wants to inspect it. It’s being collected next week from my home in Berlin. Pretty good service. Perhaps I’m lucky and owing to my previous relationship with the company, they treat me this way? I’ll report back on their findings. Some ten years ago, I bumped a wall with a chrome M7. Not hard enough to dent the metal, or knock the rangefinder, but a big chunk of chrome came off, revealing the brass (?) underneath. Edited January 14, 2018 by TheBestSLIsALeicaflex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBestSLIsALeicaflex Posted January 14, 2018 Share #513 Posted January 14, 2018 Hi guys, i was deciding between an MP and an MA for my first Leica, and decided to ask Leica directly on some of the issues that were splitting my decision, like for example the problems with the light leak, rewind crank, etc and the origin of the chassis... is it an MP chassis or a dedicated one for the MA?... well, Leica responded: Dear Hernán, Thank you very much for your mail and the interest shown in our products. The Leica M-A has the same chassis as the MP for example. The battery compartment is covered and the skin is continuous. Thus there is no risk of protrusion in the location where the MP model has the battery compartment, in front. I hope this information has been useful. Best regards Just curious, but why not a refurbished M3, M2 or M4? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBestSLIsALeicaflex Posted January 14, 2018 Share #514 Posted January 14, 2018 MP= M Professional MA= M Amateur Shouldn't it be the other way? Typically it is the amateur who needs/want the meter and the professional/seasoned photographer who does not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted January 15, 2018 Share #515 Posted January 15, 2018 Just curious, but why not a refurbished M3, M2 or M4? I had used already M2, M3, M4 (and more Ms) for decades. When M-A appeared in late 2014, I didn't hesitate to buy this new "miracle reborn dinosaurus" to replace my MP. MP was nice (used some years before that) but viewfinder (very clear) was some sort of retrograde for their broken-frameline to show the meter LED. Now when I compare those oldies M2/3/4's finders to M-A's , I'm happy pulling the trigger in 2014 . For me (as user and just me ) new M-A has nothing in common with those oldies well maintained. Wait a minute, and M-A does accept Leicavit M or Motor M that I happend to use from time to time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Posted January 23, 2018 Share #516 Posted January 23, 2018 Am I correct in assuming that it is safe to mount a collapsible 90 mm Elmar on an M-A and collapse the lens? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enboe Posted January 24, 2018 Share #517 Posted January 24, 2018 As far as I know, yes it is safe. I only have the newer version, however. Anyone else try that combo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Posted January 24, 2018 Share #518 Posted January 24, 2018 As far as I know, yes it is safe. I only have the newer version, however. Anyone else try that combo? Thanks. The M-A instructions do not exclude any M system lenses, unlike the M246 instructions that state specifically that it is all right to use the 90 mm collapsible Elmar in the extended mode, but not to collapse the lens on the camera. The Macro Elmar–M does not extend into the camera in the collapsed position, whereas the old 90 mm collapsible Elmar extends about 12 mm into the camera. No problem on my M3, of course, and I assume the same for my M-A, but I just wanted to check, so thanks for indulging me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enboe Posted January 25, 2018 Share #519 Posted January 25, 2018 Ernest - do you have the 90 collapsible? I also am in Long Beach and could bring my MA if you want to tag up this weekend to try it out. Eric 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Posted January 25, 2018 Share #520 Posted January 25, 2018 Ernest - do you have the 90 collapsible? I also am in Long Beach and could bring my MA if you want to tag up this weekend to try it out. Eric Yes, I have a collapsible 90mm Elmar and an M-A, but I just wanted to double-check it was safe. I would hate to experiment on your M-A, but I certainly appreciate the offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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