Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mikiro wrote: >>> 2) I heard that once SL/SL2 needs repair, one often has to pay as much as one paid for the camera. Are the parts still available? Does repair generally cost very much? >>> Mikiro, I'm late to this thread, having been out of town for a few days, but as far as I'm concerned if I were limited to only one SLR (as I was for a few years) it would be the SL. I've had one SL's prism replaced at a frightening cost, but getting parts doesn't seem to be a problem. I am more productive using the SL than with other cameras so I'll gladly pay whatever it takes to keep it working like new. I haven't used the SL2 so I'm not much help deciding between the two. I personally don't like the split-image focus aid in the SL2 (this can be replaced with an SL viewscreen) and the SL2's other advantages don't help the type of photography I do so given limited funds I'd rather buy an SL and LOTS of Kodachrome instead of the SL2. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt