Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike Gardner wrote: > As did mine. I bought my 21/2.8 ASPH in person at Tamarkin New York an= d I had the > opportunity to look through a number of older metal finders as well as = the newer > plastic finders. The plastic finders, while having an ill-conceived de= sign, are > much brighter to look through. Looking over the plastic Leica 21 finde= r, I knew > exactly how I would fix it if it broke. I therefore purchased a used o= ne for > $185. When I got home from NY, same day as buying the lens and finder,= and only > the second time I put the finder on the camera (and gently, too) the fo= ot broke > right off. It was easy to repair myself and has been fine ever since. = First I > carefully glued the foot back exactly in place with a cyanoacrylate > cement, sometimes known as "Crazy Glue", or "Zap-a-Gap". After this se= t, I mixed > a two part epoxy cement, available at any hardware store, and using a t= oothpick as > an applicator, I created a small fillet of epoxy everywhere the foot me= t the base > and where the hardened epoxy would not interfere with sliding the finde= r onto the > camera. This did not interfere with the little lock mechanism although= mine fits > so snugly that the lock is superflous. In fact, I used a jewelers file= to remove > a bit of material to make it just a bit easier to slide in. > I know this is long, but although the finder should be made differently= by Leica > it is easy fix yourself better than new. > Mike Gardner Mike, I'll save your post for when it happens to me. In the meantime, Sherry Kr=E4uter had recommended that I put a piece of tape over the finder for when it does break off. That way it won't be lost. Caveat emptor! Carl S.