Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christoph wrote: >I just got my Grandpa's Leica back from CLA, which he bought in the late >twenties. They did a good job, feels like new. However, there are a couple of >drawbacks: >They broke the leather at a length of about 1.5 cm and fixed it > with some black glue. >The aperture was fixed, and there are some tiny brass pieces inside the lens >and on the new curtains. Who worked on the camera? It doesn't sound very satisfactory. I wouldn't turn the aperture blades while there are "brass pieces inside the lens" Send it back. Who can one trust with early Leicas? Golden touch? Anybody have suggestions? Nick Hunter