Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I have a M3 with a blacked out viewfinder. can I get the existing > rangefinder fixed or do I have to replace it with a new one? e.g.. M6 > rangefinder. > > can anyone recommend a good place to get this camera repaired? and has > anyone had a similar problem and can offer advice??? The usual remedy is to replace the rangefinder mechanism with the M6 viewfinder. However, one of the most important point of using a M3 is to use its x.91 finder. You lose this by replacing the assembly. There are a few places which will actually resilver and reglue the beam splitter. Hayata Camera in Tokyo is one such place, but the cost is quite prohibitive (close to $1000), though not much different from the cost of replacement.