Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sent my newly-acquired SL MOT to Reinhold Mueller in Toronto for some work. The metering system was not working, although the seller had told me it had been when he shipped it. Also, the groundglass was separating from the prism, and the shutter was misbehaving somewhat. Reinhold Mueller was a pleasure to talk to on the phone. He quickly diagnosed a worn shutter brake, which he replaced; a bad meter switch, which he replaced; and he replaced the groundglass with a new one. Total cost for repairs plus cleaning, lubrication and adjustment was US$275, and the camera was back in my hands in two weeks. Wonderful work. The only extraordinary expense is getting the camera back and forth across the border; I paid FedEx $38 on my end for this and included and extra $50 for the return trip by FedEx. I highly recommend him, although this is sort of superfluous because everyone speaks so highly of him. Contact information: Reinhold Mueller 150 Laird Dr. Suite 304 Toronto M4G 3V7 Canada 416-467-6992 - -Patrick