Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug: An interesting question and I'm sure you will get many opinions on it. My M6 (1990) has failed twice internally (film counter, meter) and had a repair resulting from a drop (bent rewind crank) It was repaired all three times by Sherry, who does excellent work at fair prices. Interestingly, my M4 has never needed any service. Ken Wilcox At 6:41 -0700 7/12/0, a fine scholar, Doug Doyle wrote: >Hello group! > >I am a Leica neophyte and am presently stocking away my pesos in order to >afford an RF (preferable Leica, of course). There have been a few comments >in the group over the last week about servicing. I am wondering how much >servicing an M6 needs. I understand it will depend on the treatment of the >camera, but say at 20 rolls a month and 50 rolls a month how often would a >camera see a service centre? I am, of course, assuming reasonable care with >the camera, no skydiving or bungee jumping, just travel in a bag and street >use. > >Cheers, > >Doug >Vancouver, Canada - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>