M10 - remove 75 framelines

[johnwolf]

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Anyone know of a service that will remove or hide the M10’s 75mm framelines? Preferably in the USA and not Leica. Thank you.

John

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[Jeff S]

Not anymore, I don’t think.

Jeff

[crons]

10 minutes ago, johnwolf said:

Anyone know of a service that will remove or hide the M10’s 75mm framelines? Preferably in the USA and not Leica. Thank you.

John

I couldn't live without them. It helps you line up and straighten things out. One of the reasons I love shooting 50mm. The 75mm framelines are in the perfect place to help me keep things straight. 

[johnwolf]

15 minutes ago, crons said:

I couldn't live without them. It helps you line up and straighten things out. One of the reasons I love shooting 50mm. The 75mm framelines are in the perfect place to help me keep things straight. 

Shoot an M2 and 50 for a while and you’ll understand. 
Anyway, a simple question. No offense, but that you like it how it is doesn’t help much.

John

[Hans Harro]

I can not help you with an address.
But maybe this information helps to discuss the issue with a repair service:
I got my Leica M4 modified two years ago the other way round: I got 75mm + 28mm framelines added to the old camera.
The modern parts that provide the framelines fitted into the old M4.
The modification of my M4 was not done by leica-camera.com.
I think adding or removing framelines is mainly a mechanichal work.
Modifying a M4 might be less complicated than modifying a M10 (because mechanichal tolerances in the M10 are more narrow), but I think the modification is mainly a mechanical work. A repair service should be able to tell, if this is right.
So you just need to find a repair service that is able to successfully open and close your M10 camera.
Hans

 

[NigelG]

I would have thought that any service tech who could disassemble the RF to expose the frame light mask could do this if they could use a thin enough product over the 75mm apertures. There are super thin metal tapes and it’s not a film v digital issue…but I haven’t tried to do it yet (though it’s probably my most “wished for” mod…and I’m not sure how expensive it would be!)

 

[TomB_tx]

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Check with DAG

[Jeff S]

5 hours ago, TomB_tx said:

Check with DAG

If you follow links in post #3, he said no to doing this with the M10 (and presumably any subsequent models).  He said only Leica has the required software to ensure it’s done right. 
 

Jeff

[johnwolf]

Thank you all. I found a US Leica & Hasselblad repair company that offers this service.I think I’ll do it.

I don’t mind the 135 framelines when shooting 35, but I’ve been enjoying 50 mm more lately and find the 75 lines so prominent. 

Appreciate your thoughts.

John

[Jeff S]

10 minutes ago, johnwolf said:

Thank you all. I found a US Leica & Hasselblad repair company that offers this service.I think I’ll do it.

I don’t mind the 135 framelines when shooting 35, but I’ve been enjoying 50 mm more lately and find the 75 lines so prominent. 

Appreciate your thoughts.

John

Jadon at Red Dot Repairs?  Looked it up, but don’t know him.

Jeff

[johnwolf]

9 hours ago, Jeff S said:

Jadon at Red Dot Repairs?  Looked it up, but don’t know him.

Jeff

Yes, Jeff, that’s it. He’ll do it as part of a CLA or as a standalone adjustment. 
I’m a little concerned by Dag’s comment that only Leica can do it properly. But I’m inclined to go ahead. 

John

[Jeff S]

Feedback seems mixed.  Good luck.

Jeff

[Anbaric]

I'd be very dubious about doing something that DAG, who knows what he's talking about, implies is a bad idea without software that only Leica has. Lesser known technicians may not fully understand what might go wrong.

[Mute-on]

15 hours ago, Anbaric said:

I'd be very dubious about doing something that DAG, who knows what he's talking about, implies is a bad idea without software that only Leica has. Lesser known technicians may not fully understand what might go wrong.

Precisely. This isn’t an entirely analogue mechanism like a film M. I agree that the M2 framelines are optimal, and if I want that experience, well, I use my M2. My digital M can stay the way it is. 

[visoflex]

I have the 35, 50 and 90 mm Summicron lenses.  When I had M6’s, I had the 28, 75 and 135 frame lines removed.  They were painted out, so the work was reversible (but at a price no doubt).: I found the viewfinder a lot easier to use as a result.

[crons]

On 6/4/2024 at 9:15 AM, johnwolf said:

Thank you all. I found a US Leica & Hasselblad repair company that offers this service.I think I’ll do it.

I don’t mind the 135 framelines when shooting 35, but I’ve been enjoying 50 mm more lately and find the 75 lines so prominent. 

Appreciate your thoughts.

John

I use them to line things up straight. They're very helpful.