Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kim, >>I'm not wanting a "collector" condition M4, just a user---but a great condtion user, if that makes sense.<< >>I would appreciate your advice on whether to keep it, and if so, where to send it to have the work done completely and at a fair price.<< If you have the overhaul work done by Leica it will cost more than $100. It will cost on the order of $250. if no parts are necessary. A releather job by Leica will cost about $135. There are other shops who specialize in Leicae overhaul that are somewhat less expensive. You might try posting a message here to ask other who others use for their overhaul services. Ben Holmes has a shop (Mike's Camera in Boulder Colorado) he does business with who sound like they really know what they are doing, at a reasonable price, and with a farily quick turnaround time so they may be worth a talk with. Personally I think it worth your while to have any used Leica you buy gone over by a professional. It is the best way to assure that your camera will be performing at its optimum level. Regards, Don