Re: [Leica] SL viewfinder

["Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>]

I had the prism of my SL replaced by Don Goldberg (DAG) in the U.S. with one
he'd had resilvered.

It was some time ago but I think I paid under $200 USD for the prism along
with what DAG
called an overhaul.

I've got more in my SL than I can recover but I'd do it again in a NY
minute.

Regards,
Bud Cook

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Mikiro <arbos@silva.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 1999 5:12 PM
Subject: [Leica] SL viewfinder


> Dear SL lovers,
>
> I recently acquired an SL and was surprised with the image quality of the
> viewfinder screen.  It is bright, smooth, and rich as Doug Herr et al.
have
> mentioned. (Thanks!)  I compared it with my SL2 and R6.2 and found the SL
a
> winner. I also found its hue a bit more yellowish or less blueish and
prefer
> it.  Unfortunately, the prism of my SL has some desilvering spots and a
> fungus clot on it, and this happened to be my worst experience with eBay
:-(
> I have not had it replaced with a new one which I heard costs about 250
USD,
> because the condition is not so annoying for the moment.  Then I have two
> questions.
>
> 1) Has someone had a prism of SL exchanged for a new one?  How was the
> outcome?  How much was the cost?  Did it change the hue more blueish?
> 2) Who produces new prisms for SL now, Leica or some other manufacturers?
> Or are they recycled from ones in abandoned bodies ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mikiro
> Strasbourg, Europe
> http://arbos.silva.net
>
>
>