Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric There is tis outfit in the UK that does Leica restoration to perfection. I'll send you a link when I find it. Jerry Eric Goldstein wrote: > OK, who does this level of work on SM Leicas? I've got a IIIF RD/ST > I'd love to get retored to this level... > > > Eric Goldstein > > -- > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Thor Legvold <tlegvold@c2i.net> wrote: > >> Apropos things Contax, >> >> I got mine back just before the holidays from Henry Scherer. >> >> It's like **brand new**. The glass glows and is flawless, he even managed >> to >> create a special replacement paint (baked on) that actually sticks to the >> metal (apparently the alloy Zeiss used for a few short runs was something >> paint doesn't stick to very well). The camera simply purs now, I cannot >> recommend him high enough. Truly a work of art, I basically received a >> brand >> new camera back. Took me over 1.5 years of waiting, but it was well worth >> it. >> >> All in all he worked his magic on a IIa Color Dial, 50/1.5 Sonnar, 85/2 >> Sonnar, 135/4 Sonnar and 35/2.8 Biogon. Have run a few rolls of Kodachrome >> 64 through it and am excited waiting for the results. >> >> Cheers, >> Thor >> >> >> On 6. jan.. 2009, at 20.11, Carlos Manuel Freaza wrote: >> >> >>> About 35 days (including holydays and 20,000km) after to send the Contax >>> II to NYC (Brooklyn)I have it at home again. >>> Eddy Smolov did a very good work, it was necessary to change nothing >>> about >>> internal parts, shutter and other mechanisms needed a good CLA only: >>> "your >>> camera is very old but it's still in very good working order" wrote me >>> Eddy. >>> The Sonnar 1.5/50 front element was polished slightly and looks like new; >>> the RF was cleaned and it`s easy to focus now. Eddy only changed the >>> camera >>> top cover 'cause the original was bent slightly, I regret a bit the >>> replacement, the original (Eddy sent me it again)top cover black band is >>> engraved "Alemania" -Germany in Spanish- from factory, an uncommon >>> detail; >>> anyway the new top cover looks very good. I hope to try the camera with >>> film >>> for the next weeks, I'm very happy with the CLA results. >>> Thanks again Marc, Daniel and other members to recommend Eddy, I'm very >>> satisfied with his service, price and kind treatment.- >>> >>> Carlos >>> >>> >>> Yahoo! Cocina >>> Recetas pr?cticas y comida saludable >>> http://ar.mujer.yahoo.com/cocina/ >>> --- >>> Rollei List >>> >>> - Post to rollei_list@freelists.org >>> >>> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@freelists.org with 'subscribe' >>> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>> >>> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@freelists.org with >>> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>> >>> - Online, searchable archives are available at >>> http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >>> >>> >> --- >> Rollei List >> >> - Post to rollei_list@freelists.org >> >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@freelists.org with 'subscribe'in the >> subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@freelists.org with'unsubscribe' in >> the >> subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Online, searchable archives are available at >> http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >> >> >> > -