Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One precautionary note - these cameras also have light seals hidden away inside the body. The most noticeable evidence of deterioration here, in my experience, is the appearance of black specks on the focusing screen which are, in fact, bits of the seal for the prism. So if you plan on keeping and using one of these vintage cameras, it would pay in the long run to have Sherry or DAG or some other qualified technician go through the insides and put things right. Roy On 21 Nov 98 at 23:40, Jack F. Matlock wrote: > Bob Bedwell wrote re an R4MOT: > > "Upon opening the back I noticed that the foam material that > surrounds the > window that allows you to identify the film is gone. There is a > sticky residue where the foam material was. Also, I noticed that > there is a sticky residue around the edge and hinge area of the > back. It appears that there may have been some type of material in > those tracks as well." > > > Bob: I had exactly the same problem with an R4 (except the back was > a DB2). My local Leica dealer fixed it in a couple of days for (if > memory serves) something like $40.00. It is important to get the > remains of the gaskets cleaned out properly because otherwise they > can get into the camera works and gum it up. > Assuming that hasn't happened yet, the "fix" is a simple one of > replacing the gaskets.