Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]w.r.t. the wonderful SL my policy is to err on the side of repair... corrosion + bad prism + torn shutter being one possible circumstance where I'd part it out. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com On Apr 20, 2006, at 5:32 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Larry, > I have wrestled with this question concerning SL's. You can pick up > pretty > good SL's for low $300 and a comprehensive CLA will cost maybe that > much if > the prism needs help. The real question is do you restore or dispose. > I > believe that I have come down on the side of restore, recycle, reuse. > Part > of the reason is the III series has worked pretty well for half a > century > and if properly tuned should work just as long(if the freezer space is > big > enough). The same with SL's, it has a wonderful focus screen and the > continuously variable shutter speed is truly wonderful when fine > tuning an > exposure. > > Everybody has to determine what works for them. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 4/20/06, lrzeitlin@optonline.net <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> wrote: >> >> This may sound like heresy, but the Leica IIIf is a pretty simple >> machine >> and any competent camera repair >> shop should be able to do a basic CLA. Essex camera in New Jersey is a >> good choice. That's assuming that >> everything in the camera is in order and all it needs is cleaning and >> adjusting. Bear in mind that parts for the >> Leica III series are hard to find. Leica doesn't support the camera >> any >> more. If it a matter of rebuilding or >> restoration then one of the Leica specialists like DAG or Ken Ruth >> might >> be able to do the job but it will not >> be cheap. Leica IIIf cameras are plentiful and if much work must be >> done, >> it might be better to pick up a >> body in better condition. You can get a used Voightlander body for the >> price of resilvering rangerfinder mirrors >> and a comprehensive CLA and the camera will be 40 years newer. >> >> Larry Z