Re: [Leica] Leica R3 repair

[Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>]

So here is what I've done.  I've bought a "failed" R3.  It reportedly doesn't
work, and I bought it "as-is".  What were the common failures?  Were they
repairable economically?

Vick

Michael Bell wrote:

> >1)  who would you recommend to repair an R3?  DAG?  Sherry Krauter?
>
> Sherry worked on mine and did an exceptional job.  I think she owns
> an R3, but I might be thinking of someone else.  I've had DAG work on
> my M3 and he also did a great job.
>
> >What is the general opinion of the R3?  Good?  Bad?  in between?  Polarized
> >(i.e. love it or hate it, but no middle ground?)
>
> The R3 got a bad reputation because many of them failed not long
> after they came out.  Some people feel that all of the ones that are
> going to seriously fail have done so already.  Mine has only needed
> the rewind lever repaired since I have had it.  They are very solid
> basic cameras.  The only thing I wish it had is mirror lockup.  It is
> a fairly big camera, but fits your hands well if you have large hands.
>
> I think the R3s are among the best bargains in Leica land.
>
> --
> Michael Bell
> MBell@mail.utexas.edu