Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Subject: Re: Leica 90mm for CL > >>Hans Pahlen wrote: > >>Many Cl cameras have a bad contrast (deteriorates with age) in the measuring >>field of the rangefinder, and are difficult to focus. Hope yours is OK... > >Gary Stahl wrote: > >This sounds like one of those dubious tales floated by those who have >never been able to accept the lowly CL as being a "real Leica". The CL was >built by Minolta for Leitz to Leitz specification and with Leitz supervision. >The viewfinder and rangefiner use the same technology as the M-4. I don't >quetion that some may loose contrast, but I doubt that a CL is any more likely >to do so than an M-4 or M-5 on the same period. Gary, I just had the rangefinder prism on a CL replaced. (These are pricey--$175; plus $80 labor.) The mirrored surface does degenerate, flaking off over a period of time. I was told by the person who did the work (John Van Stelten) that this is a common occurence in the CL. The prism in the M's are apparently better made. Henry