Loose/Clicking ISO dial on MP

Just checked a friend's M7, it also shows a bit of play.

But i think the play on the MP is too much.. Can other MP owners shed light on this matter?
 
Thanks bob for the clarification!

*the people at LUF think im posting all these threads to increase the traffic of my youtube account!
 
The one time my MP's ISO dial was loose I did nothing about it over a weekend and on the Sunday night the whole flip up back of the camera fell completely off.


Actually I don't have an MP. It was the M6.


Sorry. I have an M6 but this never happened.


It could happen.


No. It couldn't happen. Really: it could not happen.
 
Ahahaha.

Ill try and post some photos here ( by the camera, for a change ).

Only need to figure out how to! The ones i attached appear as thumbnails.
 
Would you want to trade, a perfect M3 single stroke that does not click or is not loose with a CV Meter for that almost falling apart MP ?

Thanks.
 
I'm not sure photography is for you Dan, if you're looking for perfection I fear you are looking in the wrong place, maths is perfect ... photography is less so ... I usually find the odd little fault in every film I take, the trick is to concentrate on the rest that were OK, in forty-odd years of taking photos I have never felt the need to check my focus at infinity or vertical alignment (whatever that is) so I think you may be being a little obsessive about your MP now.

Perhaps run ten rolls through it and see if the photos compensate for the camera's niggles?
 
The thing is glued on, so anything could happen.

I lifted it while changing leather, almost suffered a choke. But it has been solid since then.
 
This is getting ridiculous. You are inspecting a mechanical device with movable parts. In order for parts to move and keep moving, there must be some play. In the scale of finger-operable levers and switches, this slight play can usually be detected by human hands. The play could be hidden by dampening with lubricants, spring washers, etc. but that is not practical everywhere and generally requires even more allowed movement in the design. Mechanical perfection (heh) exists only in lower-grade physics textbooks, not in real life.

On my generously bumped, scratched and who-knows-when CLA-d M4, I can detect various (tiny) amounts of play in all exterior parts that are supposed to move (I have sensitive fingers so that might help). Nevertheless, the camera works and is enjoyable to use.

If you can't overcome these concerns about your MP, why not sell/return it and get a well-used M3/2/4 instead? It would be relatively cheap and little deviations from the always unattainable Perfection would be normal and expected. Ergo, less cause for concern. Plus, you get the old-style materials, mechanics and finder optics.
 
Or else say to yourself my camera is fine and even if it is not, it's not the end of the world. Then go out and take some pictures of things you like. Live in the moment. You have a great camera, enjoy!
 
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