Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/07

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Subject: Re: IIIC Mirror repair
From: Tomoyuki Kumagai <kumagai@jalapeno.sun-net.or.jp>
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 06:09:08 +0900

From: Stephen <cameras@jetlink.net>
Subject: Re: IIIC Mirror repair
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 1997 17:22:45 -0700

> Tomoyuki Kumagai wrote:
> > 
> > Hello. My name is Tom Kumagai from Japan. I've just bought the LEICA IIIc
> > (I am not a collector - just wanted a lens-exchangeable RF cameras with
> > good&old-fashioned lens).
> > 
> > I am satisfied with the lens (summitar 5cm F2) and accuracy of the shutter
> > being this old camera. Though there is one thing... the half-mirror inside
> > the rangefinder is worn (well somehow the coating is disappearing...)
> > Does anyone know how this be fixed?
> 
> some years ago Leitz sold its remaining screw mount parts.
> 
> Your solution is to find a repairman with the necessary parts, or to rob
> the parts from a non operating camera.
> 
> Stephen

Thank you for the info. Well, I asked the local shop (=one of the shops in my
country run by a camera collector, NOT THAT LOCAL ;-)) about it and found out
it might take not-so-little amount of money to do, also now the shutter not
working correctly - I decided to get it fixed over Christmas - the BONUS SEASON
- - Will have to spend the money that I WAS supposed to get the D/R equipments
with. :-(