Freddiew83 Posted May 23, 2023 Share #1 Posted May 23, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/377376-new-m6-is-the-frame-counter-off-an-issue/?do=findComment&comment=4778166'>More sharing options...
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Freddiew83 Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share #2 Posted May 23, 2023 Seems just slightly off - is it a problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddiew83 Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted May 23, 2023 *update* ended up correcting itself after a few more shots 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/377376-new-m6-is-the-frame-counter-off-an-issue/?do=findComment&comment=4778179'>More sharing options...
Freddiew83 Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted May 23, 2023 Put it through the whole roll and seems 1-8 the frame lines are slightly off and then after wards corrects itself. Seem ok? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted May 23, 2023 Share #5 Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) The counter reset lever is a little tab at the front of the camera on the take up side. After you rewind the film and remove the baseplate it should reset the counter to -2. Since it's a new camera, it's still pretty stiff. You can move it with your finger to reset the counter. It'll loosen up with use. 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! Edited May 23, 2023 by madNbad Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/377376-new-m6-is-the-frame-counter-off-an-issue/?do=findComment&comment=4778201'>More sharing options...
Vlad Soare Posted May 24, 2023 Share #6 Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) Welcome to the club. My M-A came new from the factory suffering from the same issue. Only mine is consistent over the entire range and didn't get any better with use. Leica's quality control is hit or miss nowadays. Mostly miss, it seems. Edited May 24, 2023 by Vlad Soare 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Soare Posted May 24, 2023 Share #7 Posted May 24, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Here's mine. 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/377376-new-m6-is-the-frame-counter-off-an-issue/?do=findComment&comment=4778504'>More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted May 24, 2023 Share #8 Posted May 24, 2023 Such minor variations are common - just part of adjustment tolerances. Since I bulk load I'm seldom sure of exactly how many exposures are on a roll, so the frame counter doesn't matter much. (And on my M2 I often forget to zero it anyway...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Soare Posted May 24, 2023 Share #9 Posted May 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, TomB_tx said: Such minor variations are common - just part of adjustment tolerances. Yeah. But those tolerances are certainly much higher than Leica's marketing and prices might lead you to believe. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted May 24, 2023 Share #10 Posted May 24, 2023 My new M6. It's about the only thing that was correct out of the box... But in all honesty, yours looks 'fine'. All my other Ms are kinda/sorta like that. You still know it is indicating the third shot, even if it is not perfectly lined up. 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/377376-new-m6-is-the-frame-counter-off-an-issue/?do=findComment&comment=4778598'>More sharing options...
Vlad Soare Posted May 24, 2023 Share #11 Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) To be honest, it isn't so much the misalignment that bothers me as the design of the window. It's curvy and shiny, which makes the scale difficult to see. I suppose the idea is for it to act like a loupe, to make the lines and digits appear larger, and thus easier to read, but I don't like it. I always get the impression I'm looking through the bottom of a jar. Or through someone else's reading glasses. I wish they used the simple and clean design of the M2 for the entire line-up. Nice and easy to read, no reflections, no alignment issues... Edited May 24, 2023 by Vlad Soare Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepcat Posted May 24, 2023 Share #12 Posted May 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, Vlad Soare said: To be honest, it isn't so much the misalignment that bothers me as the design of the window. It's curvy and shiny, which makes the scale difficult to see. The design is retro, lifted directly from the M3, which is basically what the M-A and MP are supposed to be... late production model M3 bodies with M4 loading and M6 viewfinders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted May 24, 2023 Share #13 Posted May 24, 2023 I disliked the M2 design - too easy to move the disk round accidentally. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted May 24, 2023 Share #14 Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) Is it worth considering if there is some variation with different films, springy, thicker base, etc.? And I don't know if my M6 even does it, never noticed a 'problem', all I want to know is when I get near the end of the roll, and if it goes anywhere between 36 and 40 I'm happy. Edited May 24, 2023 by 250swb Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted May 24, 2023 Share #15 Posted May 24, 2023 1 hour ago, 250swb said: ...if it goes anywhere between 36 and 40 I'm happy So am I 😉. I hardly noticed the stop at 38 from MP/M-A while my older Ms counters go to 40 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted May 24, 2023 Share #16 Posted May 24, 2023 3 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said: I disliked the M2 design - too easy to move the disk round accidentally. Agreed. And you have to remember to set it every time. It was the budget option. I have no problem reading the magnified view on the M6, or pretty much any other camera that uses this sort of implementation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted May 24, 2023 Share #17 Posted May 24, 2023 5 hours ago, Vlad Soare said: To be honest, it isn't so much the misalignment that bothers me as the design of the window. It's curvy and shiny, which makes the scale difficult to see... It's funny because every single image posted to this thread shows the scale is very easy to see! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Soare Posted May 25, 2023 Share #18 Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, Huss said: It's funny because every single image posted to this thread shows the scale is very easy to see! In all fairness, I did struggle a bit to find the correct angle to take the picture, from which the reflections were minimal. Besides, the camera is much better at focusing and rendering fine details, even through reflections, than the human eye is. There's hardly any time when something isn't reflecting off that window, and reflections are more annoying to the naked eye (or at least to my naked eye; your mileage may vary) than they are to the camera. And when I can finally read the indicator, I notice it's crooked and my OCD goes off. 😂 My wife's MP is aligned perfectly. Edited May 25, 2023 by Vlad Soare Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted May 25, 2023 Share #19 Posted May 25, 2023 Back to the original thread question. No. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyp82 Posted May 25, 2023 Share #20 Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) Mine is similar I think (mp) Edited May 25, 2023 by Jimmyp82 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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