Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My apprehension about Vulcanite would not exactly be allayed by switching for another with it intact, since mine was intact when I got it. The basic problem is that any rubber compound will dry out in 41 years, and thermal stress only exacerbates the problem. I will give it one more whirl with a patch (it is a small chip but disconcerting, since I'm sure more will come). I think ultimately, forking over a hundred bucks to Leica's Canada repair facility will be cheaper than therapy. It was a poor choice of material - but Leitz was not alone. Konica made their Model I with Vulcanite and it is a chronic problem on that camera, too. Has anyone used a vinyl-patching compound (with the color matching, heat cure and texturization)? I saw that today - the biggest challenge is getting the right texture but it looks like the right idea. john wrote: > Dante A Stella wrote: > > > > Well, I think we're on the way to funding a recovering for my M3, whose > > Vulkanite is not reacting well to the cold and dry weather. > > > My local repairman tells me the cheapest and easiest way to recover you m3 is > to find another m3 basket case but with good vulconite and swap body shells. > No messy removal and no problem with cracking the valconite fitting it to the > camera. It is also the right vintage. My repairman and I suspect other repair > persons have many boby shells from non repairable cameras. YOu might want to > check it out > > John Shick