Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 11:25:36AM -0800, Doug Herr wrote: > on 1/8/05 7:09 AM, mike zx18 at mikezx18@hotmail.com wrote: > > > I have two questions concerning my SL. > > First question. What series of serial numbers designates black enamel > > finish, as opposed to black chrome. > > Second question. The take up spool where the end of the film leader gets > > inserted has cracked. I can still use it but it's getting worse. I > > need to > > know a good repair facility that can fix it and give it a good CLA while > > at > > it. > > Also I would like to say that although I have only been on the list for > > about two weeks I am really enjoying the pictures and conversations. I > > especially like Doug's wildlife photos since this is an area of interest > > of > > my own. > > > > Thank You, Mike Tanner > > > > SL and Wildlife!! Clearly a man of good taste. > > I'm not sure where black chrome begins but anything later than 1338206 (my > blck chrme SL) is certain to be black chrome. I have a black enamel SL but > its s/n is long gone. After looking closer at my SL, I noticed something strange. The top plate is black chrome, the bottom plate is black chrome, but the metal trim on the back door and the corresponding metal trim on the front looks like black enamel. The back door release on the left end is black chrome, but the hinge on the right side is black enamel. Weird. Is anybody elses black SL like mine? > > Aside from DAG and Sherry Krauter you might ask John Van Stelton if he can > replace the take-up spool. DAG is horribly backed-up right now, not sure > about Sherry. John doesn't do as many mechanical repairs as Don or Sherry > but he'll tell you up front if he can do the work. It's not that he has > limited capabilities, it's more a matter of having expensive specialized > tools on hand. The take-up spool isn't a big deal as long as you know how > to rewind the spring at the bottom of the take-up shaft. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >