Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/10

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Subject: [Leica] RE: Leica Users digest V15 #43
From: Howard Davis <HDavis@slcearch.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 17:37:00 -0600

John,

Thanks for your comments. Currently my camera doesn't need any "major work" 
but it will when the lugs give out and
my M3 bounces off the concrete sidewalk. Aren't worn lugs reason enough to 
have my camera serviced?

Howard


>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 09:14:13 -0700
>From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M3 strap eye lugs
>
>The strap lugs are riveted in place and have to be drilled out from the
>inside to replace them. The camera chassis has to be removed from the
>housing to get access to the rear of the lugs. It is a fairly major job and
>is best done when other major work is required.
>
>John Collier
>
>> From: Howard Davis <HDavis@slcearch.com>
>> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:26:00 -0600
>> Subject: [Leica] Leica M3 strap eye lugs
>>
>> My Leica M3 strap lugs appear to be chewed up by just normal swinging on the
>> strap rings. The eyes seem to be rather thin at the sides. Have these been
>> known to break? Are the eyes replaceable, possibly by just screwing them off
>> and screwing new ones on myself, or are they integral with the camera body?
>> Howard