Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I hope that this has not been covered in the recent thread regarding Leica Repairs. I am a Canadian owner of an R4 which has recently had a problem with either the focusing screen or reflex mirror, as my camera will not focus at infinity with any lens I own. I am positive it is not the lenses because I tested them on my SL2 and they all focus properly. I took my camera to a local repair shop, the only one that I know of in Vancouver who will even touch Leicas. I would have rather sent it directly to Leica but as I was leaving for a trip for Scotlan in only a couple of days, I opted for the Locals. They returned my body and 35 f2 Summicron and I checked it before I left, it was focusing fine. As soon as I hit the highlands in Scotland, though, I realised that they had simply adjusted the lens and not the body, now I had a broken body, a broken lens and only one camera to shoot with. When I returned to Vancouver I took it back to the shop, they have had it for two weeks and have readjusted the lens. Now they say they can't fix the body and that it has to go diredctly to Leica. Anyway, My question is, has anyone on this group sent their reflex equipment to Leica, and how was their experiences? Can anyone guestimate how much it is going to cost me to get this problem fixed? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help, Matthew (Leica owner in distress) PS anyone want to buy an R4?