hirohhhh Posted January 25, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Yesterday I found the plastic ring around the viewfinder eyepiece in my camera bag, on my less than 6 months old M10-R. Did this ever happen to you? Is this something that can be easily replaced in case I lost it? Edited January 25, 2022 by hirohhhh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jdlaing Posted January 25, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 25, 2022 It can be replaced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Bonn Posted January 25, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 25, 2022 Yeah happened to me on my m10. its easy to re-fit, loads of advice online about whether to glue it back on or not, and if yes then which glue or clear nail varnish 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGEND Posted January 25, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Adam Bonn said: Yeah happened to me on my m10. its easy to re-fit, loads of advice online about whether to glue it back on or not, and if yes then which glue or clear nail varnish I glued this on my camera viewfinder... Better that than to wait to fall off and get lost somewhere. I put just few small points of Patex glue on 4-5 places in the ring and put it back on the camera. You need very very little of this glue. It only need to hold this plastic ring to not to fall off. Also it is possible to get it off later if you need... But do that on your own responsibility. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Bonn Posted January 25, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 25, 2022 2 hours ago, LEGEND said: I glued this on my camera viewfinder... Better that than to wait to fall off and get lost somewhere. I put just few small points of Patex glue on 4-5 places in the ring and put it back on the camera. You need very very little of this glue. It only need to hold this plastic ring to not to fall off. Also it is possible to get it off later if you need... But do that on your own responsibility. yeah I glued mine too, there's a small locating post on the ring and a corresponding hole on the camera body, I used a pin to put a tiny drop of glue on the post so that it bonds the post inside of the hole 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGEND Posted January 26, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 26, 2022 There is another “hack“... You can put an diopter on the viewfinder and that will than hold camera one plastic ring But then you must glue the plastic ring from the diopter so that he don't fall off. Also the diopter can unscrew and get lost. I fix that with a little bit of teflon tape. The teflon tape is thread sealant for plumbing... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Bonn Posted January 26, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 26, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 14 minutes ago, LEGEND said: The teflon tape is thread sealant for plumbing. You must have cut a very, very thin strip of PTFE to mange that. Impressive 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakontil Posted January 26, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 26, 2022 2 hours ago, LEGEND said: There is another “hack“... You can put an diopter on the viewfinder and that will than hold camera one plastic ring But then you must glue the plastic ring from the diopter so that he don't fall off. Also the diopter can unscrew and get lost. I fix that with a little bit of teflon tape. The teflon tape is thread sealant for plumbing... i always put either my contrast lens or magnifiers to my OVF 😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGEND Posted January 26, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 26, 2022 9 hours ago, Adam Bonn said: You must have cut a very, very thin strip of PTFE to mange that. Impressive It was actually easy procedure... I cut this tape in 3-4mm wide strips and slowly put this on the screw of diopter.... I put enough that had covered every part of this screw and then pressed everything with my fingers by turning the diopter in the process. That way I get very tight fit... The part that is not on the screw I cut with a scalpel. If something of this tape stand out I try to rip it off. The small parts of this that hang out I wind back on the screw with my fingers. Don't put too much of the tape on the diopter because you need to put it on the camera. I managed to finish it on the first try... Perhaps I was just lucky... Sometime when I have nothing to do I take apart old lenses, clean and lubricate them again. I like to do this stuff because it calm my mind... I know, I am strange... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Bonn Posted January 26, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, LEGEND said: Sometime when I have nothing to do I take apart old lenses, clean and lubricate them again. I like to do this stuff because it calm my mind... I totally relate to that, I've been taking things apart since I was 5, first toys then eventually cars, motorbikes, watches, lenses. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGEND Posted January 26, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Adam Bonn said: I totally relate to that, I've been taking things apart since I was 5, first toys then eventually cars, motorbikes, watches, lenses. Hehe, it is easy to take things apart is one thing but to put them back again without leftover extra parts is another... Some people say I am crazy to do that but what are they know... To me the photography is a part of my life that bring me joy and relaxation like fishing or yoga to other... I like to do almost everything manually when I make a photo. Exposure metering, focusing, editing... I was never a fan of AF and zoom lenses because I feel that make me to lazy. I like to be a part of process when I make a photo as much as I can. That is the reason I love Leica M rangefinder cameras. They are simple tools for making photos, they don't stand in a way, I am the one who decide what and how is done and not the camera. Uf course this is possible with every camera set on manual but still the Leica M rangefinder gives me inspiration to go out and make some photographs. Even if they don't turn to be good I had enjoyed making them and that is to me most important part of my photography. The other people who say that I am to much retro, that I live in the past and should embrace new technologies don't know me enough, what I want and value... Everybody have they own life, mind and world view and I respect that... I say, enjoy your life, do not harm and everything will be all right... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixeleater Posted January 28, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 4:00 PM, LEGEND said: There is another “hack“... You can put an diopter on the viewfinder and that will than hold camera one plastic ring But then you must glue the plastic ring from the diopter so that he don't fall off. Also the diopter can unscrew and get lost. I fix that with a little bit of teflon tape. The teflon tape is thread sealant for plumbing... I’ve lost too many diopters to count. Wish M had a built-in, adjustable diopter. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFo Posted January 28, 2022 Share #13 Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/26/2022 at 12:06 PM, Adam Bonn said: I totally relate to that, I've been taking things apart since I was 5, first toys then eventually cars, motorbikes, watches, lenses. Me too! When I read here about sending things out to be worked on, CLA for example, I just think it sounds like a chance to get some cool tools and go for it! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwimac Posted March 12, 2024 Share #14 Posted March 12, 2024 I came across this because I just got back from a week in Sydney and when I unpacked, I found the ring had gone missing from my M11 at some point whilst being carried around!! Grrrr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
feelssadman Posted March 12, 2024 Share #15 Posted March 12, 2024 Happened to me not long after receiving my M10 but lost the ring. I contacted Leica and got a free replacement with the instructions on how to glue it on (if necessary). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mort linder Posted March 13, 2024 Share #16 Posted March 13, 2024 is there something one can do before the ring falls off ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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