Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Removing shutter speed dial on R camera
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 07:54:36 -0800
References: <BAAA775A.C436%telyt@earthlink.net>

Doug

Did it "convince" him to retire, or enable him to retire? :-)

I know that it was the researched repair and CLA costs that
convinced me not to switch from my Nikon F2A system
to a Leica R6.2 system.

Jerry

Doug Herr wrote:

> on 3/28/03 8:28 PM, Jeff S at four_season_photo@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > With some SLRs, the shutter speed dial is attached to
> > the top cover--from below. I suspect that's the case
> > with most of these Leica Rs. If so, just remove the
> > top cover and the shutter speed dial will come away
> > with it.
> >
> > Jeff S
> >
>
> Yes but re-installing the top cover is a bit challenging - especially the
> stuff that goes "sproing" during the disassembly process.  There's a reason
> Sherry has chosen not to service R bodies.  If I recall correctly, it was my
> R4s that convinced one repair tech to retire.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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