cidereye Posted January 10, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just got hold of my 3rd M6 yesterday (It's an incurable illness I know!) and sadly the plastic frameline lever insert is missing. Had a look around to see what parts Don at DAG Camera had but nothing going. Anybody know where I might be able to find one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Hi cidereye, Take a look here M6 Frameline Lever Plastic Insert. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pinchers of peril Posted January 13, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 13, 2016 I'm interested in this too. My used M6 has a crack in the plastic piece in the frameline selector. It is still in place, but I'm sure at some point it will fall out. I'm curious how it cracked, as the rest of the camera shows no sign of trauma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 13, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 13, 2016 But a 3D printer and print one? Or maybe - have you thought of asking Leica if they have any? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryjiang Posted January 14, 2016 Share #4 Posted January 14, 2016 just write to leica NJ. I got two for free! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted January 14, 2016 Share #5 Posted January 14, 2016 Specifically, Dave Elwell, for parts. Be aware there have been several configurations to the plastic lever inserts since they first appeared on the M4 in 1968 - ALL will fit, but some have a raised center block, some have stepped "ziggurat" center blocks, some have recessed center areas (most common - used from M4-2 through M7), some have "domed" center blocks (early M4), and some have white lines on them (had to do with being able to see the movement of the self-timer lever from a distance more easily - when cameras had such, late M4/M5 era). What you get from Leica may be whatever is in the "free parts" bin at the time. I got the "domed" M4 type when Dave sent me a replacement for my M6. They just press-snap into the metal lever frame. Which - BTW - produces the compressive stress that can cause them to crack eventually. It's plastic, after all - it can degrade at some point due to cumulative exposure to heat, UV light, chemicals, whatever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 15, 2016 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2016 some have white lines on them (had to do with being able to see the movement of the self-timer lever from a distance That's a cool bit of trivia. I see spats. Oh my, if Leica made shoes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmx_2 Posted January 15, 2016 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) But a 3D printer and print one? Or maybe - have you thought of asking Leica if they have any? When I get hold of a spare one I will start 3D-printing them . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredR Posted January 17, 2016 Share #8 Posted January 17, 2016 Just don't offer them to third parties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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