Re: [Leica] Help! Leica IIIf Black Dial Problem

["Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com>]

Get your money back and run like the wind!!  If the rangefinder
is desilvering it will not be worth the cost to repair this camera.

It sounds like someone has been into this camera who didn't know what they 
were doing.  You could spend months and hundreds of dollars getting this 
thing working right, and still only have a camera worth 300 bucks..

Good Luck

Dan


>From: P2CON@aol.com
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] Help! Leica IIIf Black Dial Problem
>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 15:18:58 EDT
>
>Hi all,
>Here is a problem for you screw-mount people out there. I picked up a IIIf 
>BD
>from eBay (I know -- that's my problem!!!).  I have 7 days to evaluate it 
>so
>immediately put a roll through it in my back yard. First problem, the
>rangefinder is essentially unusable due to internal crud, or mirror
>de-silvering. I can make it almost usable by placing an orange filter in
>front of the rangefinder viewing lens, but it is still pretty dim.
>Second problem is a light leak into the take-up film chamber through two
>holes in the top deck under the film counter. The light spills onto the 
>film
>as it is being wound on after a shot. It looks like the two holes are screw
>holes with no screws in them. I am suspecting there is a missing mechanism
>there having to do with the film counter, as the counter can only be reset 
>to
>the start position by rotating the wind knob through a complete set of
>numbers to align the arrow with a proper starting position.
>Any input from a knowledgeable screw mount user will be much appreciated. I
>know I can fix the light leaks just by plugging the holes, and I can live
>with the tedious resetting of the film counter. Is it a major problem to 
>get
>the rangefinder cleaned up or otherwise made usable?
>
>TIA, and regards, Paul Connet

______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com