edshreds Posted June 23, 2020 Share #41 Posted June 23, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm guessing the light meter issue might be something to do with the ISO dial on the door? Does the door look the same in terms of shape and size? Maybe it's just not easy to install and is getting caught up somewhere. I'm sorry to hear about your trouble with this one Yaakov - makes me wary of doing the same and buying new overseas (which I have done in the past). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yaakov Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share #42 Posted June 24, 2020 5 hours ago, edshreds said: I'm guessing the light meter issue might be something to do with the ISO dial on the door? Does the door look the same in terms of shape and size? Maybe it's just not easy to install and is getting caught up somewhere. I'm sorry to hear about your trouble with this one Yaakov - makes me wary of doing the same and buying new overseas (which I have done in the past). I honestly would not recommend taking the risk, the only way I would purchase anything like again is from a Leica themselves in a store that is local to me, if that was my case I would just walk to store and get my money back after that first roll came scratched, regarding the door the only obstacle to closing it maybe the shape at the top, it appears to be a bit thicker (this was obviously meant for a different reference of this camera if there is such a thing), I managed to completely close but it does not feel right, maybe just swapping the plates can be the solution but that feels like a more delicate operation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaakov Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share #43 Posted August 27, 2020 UPDATE: I swapped the pressure plate from the none working backdoor I received from Leica, it was not a difficult procedure, the camera is good now, for anyone else having the same (camera being purchased overseas) issue I would recommend exchanging only the backdoor or pressure plate, sending the camera is not neccesary if you can confirm the whole issue is just the plate and you can track that one down using the paper method I posted here. Hope this helps. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabrielaszalos Posted April 23, 2021 Share #44 Posted April 23, 2021 On 5/13/2020 at 3:58 AM, TomB_tx said: In the 1960s it wasn't unusual to get fine scratches on the back of film from a new camera. We always fixed it ourselves, with a small, extremely fine hard Arkansas honing stone of the type used to hone a mirror finish on surgical knives. A new stone is perfectly flat and feels completely smooth. Film scratches on a new camera were nearly always caused by a slight raised finish on the pressure plate, usually nothing you could see or feel. A gentle wipe or two over the plate with the honing stone would remove any raised bits without appearing to do anything or even remove any black finish from the plate. But after that, and wiping the plate with a clean cloth to remove anything loose, you would no longer have film scratches... 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! Do you mind sharing a link to this product or telling me the grit amount it has (there is some unit of measure like for sandpaper, e.g. 100, 500, 2000, etc). I might try this with sandpaper since my new MP scratches film too and I'd like to avoid sending it in if possible (too long wait). It's a bit crazy DIY and I wonder if I'd lose my warranty... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted April 23, 2021 Share #45 Posted April 23, 2021 23 minutes ago, gabrielaszalos said: Do you mind sharing a link to this product or telling me the grit amount it has (there is some unit of measure like for sandpaper, e.g. 100, 500, 2000, etc). I might try this with sandpaper since my new MP scratches film too and I'd like to avoid sending it in if possible (too long wait). It's a bit crazy DIY and I wonder if I'd lose my warranty... https://www.amazon.com/Arkansas-Surgical-Sharpening-Whetstone-Bap-13A-L/dp/B015AA288G/ref=pd_bxgy_3/144-2071245-5986855?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B015AA288G&pd_rd_r=7b858ffc-112d-4f7d-aa62-e4898f08c80c&pd_rd_w=Nr4sy&pd_rd_wg=3kZAi&pf_rd_p=fd3ebcd0-c1a2-44cf-aba2-bbf4810b3732&pf_rd_r=YG5VSVW42XTTACEFZBMM&psc=1&refRID=YG5VSVW42XTTACEFZBMM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Mars Posted November 19, 2021 Share #46 Posted November 19, 2021 I can't believe it ... I finally isolated the source of neg scratches to my MP pressure plate ... I figured I'd never find anything online about this, but then I found this forum thread!!!! I guess I'm not sure if I'd rather try the Arkansas stone first or just contact Leica for a new plate while I continue to use the paper. @gabrielaszalos , did you try the stone? On 4/23/2021 at 10:26 AM, gabrielaszalos said: Do you mind sharing a link to this product or telling me the grit amount it has (there is some unit of measure like for sandpaper, e.g. 100, 500, 2000, etc). I might try this with sandpaper since my new MP scratches film too and I'd like to avoid sending it in if possible (too long wait). It's a bit crazy DIY and I wonder if I'd lose my warranty... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabrielaszalos Posted November 22, 2021 Share #47 Posted November 22, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 11/19/2021 at 6:44 PM, Dan Mars said: I can't believe it ... I finally isolated the source of neg scratches to my MP pressure plate ... I figured I'd never find anything online about this, but then I found this forum thread!!!! I guess I'm not sure if I'd rather try the Arkansas stone first or just contact Leica for a new plate while I continue to use the paper. @gabrielaszalos , did you try the stone? I did not. I got it exchanged for a new one by Leica CS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadsen Posted November 24, 2021 Share #48 Posted November 24, 2021 I'm having the same problem with my new MP, purchased a few weeks ago (production date July 03, 2021). It's very frustrating to pay that much for a camera and have it not be perfect (not to mention damaging the dozen or so rolls I've put through it). I'm going to contact Leica, but I'm not eager to send it off for who knows how long to be fixed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted November 24, 2021 Share #49 Posted November 24, 2021 4 hours ago, armadsen said: I'm having the same problem with my new MP, purchased a few weeks ago (production date July 03, 2021). It's very frustrating to pay that much for a camera and have it not be perfect (not to mention damaging the dozen or so rolls I've put through it). I'm going to contact Leica, but I'm not eager to send it off for who knows how long to be fixed. If you are getting scratches first make sure it isn't something other than the camera, like rule out your own processing practice, or shoot another film and send it to a different lab. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadsen Posted November 24, 2021 Share #50 Posted November 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, 250swb said: If you are getting scratches first make sure it isn't something other than the camera, like rule out your own processing practice, or shoot another film and send it to a different lab. The scratches occur in the same place on different film stocks both developed by me at home, as well as by the lab I've always used. They're visible to the naked eye before scanning, so it's not a scanner problem. I am going to run a throwaway roll through it and make sure I see scratches without processing the film at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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