Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi group - You know, anything can be fixed, but my inclination is to buy a mint- IIIF RD for $800 and save this one for parts and, of course, save the lens. It would be more helpful if we knew the serial number here so we knew more specifically what we were talking about. Curt >When a friend's father passed away last year, I was given his old Leica >IIIf (at least that's what I was told it is). The camera is in pretty good >shape cosmetically except for the fact that an attempt had been made to >scratch off the Leica name on the top deck. I take this to mean that the >camera was brought into the U.S. privately during the period when Customs >required this effacement to prove that it hadn't been brought in by the >official U.S. agent. The lens is a 50mm/3.5 Elmar. > >Unfortunately, one of the shutter curtains has jumped out of its track >rendering the camera unusable. Also, the rangefinder patch is almost >invisible. Is it economically feasible (or even possible) to have this >repaired? Is it worth doing? If so, can anyone recommend a competent >repair shop? > >I know next to nothing about new or old rangefinder Leicas so any >assistance would be much appreciated. > >Regards, > >David Freedman > > >