Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] IIIf question
From: "Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:17:39 -0500

Kent-
Do you suppose he'd like his name added to the Leica and Rollei Repair
resource list?
If you think he wouldn't mind, send it along to me for inclusion in the next
update!
Thanks
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Kent Jon Peters <KPETERS@huntel.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IIIf question


>Peter Goldberg wrote:
>>
>> Dan Post wrote:
>>
>> > The BD is an earlier version, the red dial came later and supposedly
had
>> > some improvements to the shutter, making it quieter. I've had both, and
I'll
>> > be honest with you, I couldn't tell the difference!
>>
>> I believe there is a difference in the shutter settings - Euro versus
>> international
>> Peterg
>>
>> ("....doesn't work well with others")
>---------
>I have had both black dials and red dials and have never noticed any
>significant noise differnce.  both extremely quiet 'instruments'.  I had
>my current 'user' placed with new shutters by John Maddox at L&J Leica
>repair; was an excellent experience.  He replaced my shutters in a IIIf
>black dial, cleaned and adjusted everything, including removing the
>'gunk' from my rangefinder/viewfinder windows and sent the whole thing
>for me to inspect BEFORE I sent him the money.  It was just like I
>imagine heaven will be like, wasn't even that expensive!  Kent