Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dug this out of the archives for you. John Collier - ------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 10:36:21 EST From: InfinityDT@aol.com Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw Mount Repairs In a message dated 11/23/99 7:15:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, drpuritz@li.net writes: << Recently had the opportunity to have my Leica lllfBD range finder fixed. Received the name of a gentlemen who only works on screw mount Leicas...very reliable, knowledgeable, responsive,...and reasonable. John Maddox at LJ Leica repair, Greenville, SC...864-297-6931. Elliot >> John's done 2 of my screwmounts and I've recommended him to a local camera store who've used his services as well. Great guy, great prices, great work. John also re-silvers and recements separated beam-splitters on M2-M3 rangefinders, while other repairpeople say you need to replace the entire rangefinder with a later type for something like $500. Worth keeping his number! > From: BOB KRAMER <BobKramer@COOPERCARRY.com> > Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:14:44 -0500 > Subject: RE: [Leica] M3 RF/VF Repair (was Nothing Lasts forever, but...) > > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Jeff S <4season@boulder.net> >> Subject: [Leica] Nothing lasts forever, but... >> >> Realize also that while your gear is not *officially* serviceable there >> are a lot of UNofficial routes as anyone who has had an M3 rangefinder >> refurbished might attest. >> > [BOB KRAMER] Speaking of M3 rangefinder repairs, does anyone know > someone who can re-cement this rangefinder's mirror? My M3 rangefinder is > starting to get a little dim, which my Leica repair guru has told me is due > to delamination of the mirror. I was told the only fix was to replace the > entire assembly with a M6 RF/VF. Is this true? Is there someone who can > just replace and/or re-cement the mirror only? >