[Leica] HELP!!!! - M3 disaster! Advice sought

[Don Dory]

For now fall back on zone focusing.  Work on estimating distances, using
moderate apertures and wider lenses.  If finances aren't strained you can
order an M2-6 and have it shipped next day air.  This will work even if you
are traveling to another location:  you will just need confirmed
reservations.

This way you will have the time to repair your camera; however
repairing/replacing a rangefinder might be as expensive as a replacement.

All the best and good luck.

On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 8:21 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
wrote:

> All,
>
> travelling in France. I knocked my M3 off my bedside table and it fell
> on to a floor of "tomette" tiles, landing square on its top plate.
> Result is that I can only see the centre focussing rectangle and the
> framelines.I presume that this means that I have somehow managed to
> shake the viewfinder loose in some way.
>
> (i) anyone got any smart ideas to fix it in the short term;
>
> (ii) Obviously it needs to be properly fixed when I get back in two or
> three weeks. Anyone got the name and address of a good M3 repairer in
> the UK? I know it could go back to Leica, but I suspect they will charge
> and arm and a leg and take forever, and as it non-current technology I
> bet they won't be too keen.
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter
>
> PS to make matters worse the IIIf is away for a CLA. I had thought about
> Classic Camera and Red Dot in London but personal recommendations count
> for a lot :-)
>
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Don
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