Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you tried the "non-Leitz" repair people, like DAG, Sherry, etc? 3 weeks eh? Maybe it takes that long to machine a new one? Or is it that long to grow some more Leicanium. :-) Vick Carl Cook wrote: > I have enjoyed reading this list -- really interesting people, great > conversation and terrific [photos on the various webs sites, so this seems > like the place to ask the following -- > > My pre-TTL M6 bit the dust, bending the rewind knob completely out of > shape. My camera repair guy, an excellent craftsman and very innovative > when parts are unavailable spent over an hour trying to straighten the knob > out. A call to Leica revealed that they would be glad to send a replacement > in three weeks for $75! Seventy five bucks! I am well aware of the cost of > Leica equipment (boy am I), but $75 seems a bit much for a rewind knob. > > Both the repair tech and myself were surprised at how thin and flimsy the > rewind knob is considering the quality of the rest of the camera. > > Anyway, does anyone out there have for sale or know of anywhere I can pick > up a rewind knob for a more "reasonable" price? In the meantime, the tech > is going to tap a proper sized thread into an old Contax rewind knob so at > least I can use the camera again. > > Thanks very much -- and thanks for some great reading in this group! > > Carl -- > > clcook@halcyon.com > http://www.halcyon.com/clcook/photowks.htm