Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, I have wrestled with this question concerning SL's. You can pick up pretty good SL's for low $300 and a comprehensive CLA will cost maybe that much if the prism needs help. The real question is do you restore or dispose. I believe that I have come down on the side of restore, recycle, reuse. Part of the reason is the III series has worked pretty well for half a century and if properly tuned should work just as long(if the freezer space is big enough). The same with SL's, it has a wonderful focus screen and the continuously variable shutter speed is truly wonderful when fine tuning an exposure. Everybody has to determine what works for them. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 4/20/06, lrzeitlin@optonline.net <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> wrote: > > This may sound like heresy, but the Leica IIIf is a pretty simple machine > and any competent camera repair > shop should be able to do a basic CLA. Essex camera in New Jersey is a > good choice. That's assuming that > everything in the camera is in order and all it needs is cleaning and > adjusting. Bear in mind that parts for the > Leica III series are hard to find. Leica doesn't support the camera any > more. If it a matter of rebuilding or > restoration then one of the Leica specialists like DAG or Ken Ruth might > be able to do the job but it will not > be cheap. Leica IIIf cameras are plentiful and if much work must be done, > it might be better to pick up a > body in better condition. You can get a used Voightlander body for the > price of resilvering rangerfinder mirrors > and a comprehensive CLA and the camera will be 40 years newer. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >