Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/17
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Kindermann Canada not only repairs LTM cameras they still have a decent
stock of new replacement parts for them.
Greg Lorenzo
Calgary, Canada
> From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:25:58 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Leica] After market spares and repairs.
>
> Larry Z wrote:
>
> >>>
> I'm afraid that's par for the course. Leica, NJ no longer repairs screw
> mount Leicas and has difficulty finding spares for the early Ms. Canon will
> not factory repair cameras over 10 years old. Nikon does not sell
> replacement water seals for my beloved 25 year old Nikonos II. Camera
> repairers like DAG and Krauter scavenge old cameras for spare parts. The
> Canon repair center in NYC feels that it is uneconomical to fix an old
> camera and will simply issue a discount certificate on the purchase of a
> new one. When most cameras are over 10 years old, you are pretty much on
> your own.
> <<<
>
> Leica has been much better in this repect than most other makers. Early M
> cameras are now over 50 years old; the oldest Leicaflex SL bodies are now
> 41 years old and some parts are no longer available if you're particular
> about finish color but I can still get many tiny obscure parts for it,
> directly from Leica USA, new.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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