Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thomas, The Leica II is my favourite old Leica, perhaps I'm sentimental as it was the first Leica I ever had, bought for 15 GBP in 1975! But it created the synergy which was required of the camera system, i.e. the integrated rangefinder. Before that I can't believe the concept was ever really complete even though the wonderful Elmar lens won many advocates. The serial number (under 100,000) shows it is early, the first series had a little black circle in the back of the camera, I have one like this now even though I sadly sold my original camera to upgrade many years ago. It is well worth the effort to have the camera restored to good health though depending where you send it, it can be expensive. Here in England I'd expect to pay around 100 GBP for a full overhaul from an independent repairer. You may find that Leica themselves will offer service facilities, certainly Leica UK has restarted this service for screw cameras. Only you will be able to determine whether the cost is acceptable to you but as you note, the results can be surprisingly good for such old equipment, remember you have the stuff of which legends were made. Jem > -----Original Message----- > From: thomas boehm [SMTP:toboehm@yahoo.com] > > hello leica friends, > > the pleasures came with an old leica II of my brother in law, > it is a black > leica II, serial number 786xx, with a collapsible elmar 50 mm 1:3,5; > as expected, the long times > don't work: the curtain remains open, as long as i press the button at > 1/40, 1/30 and 1/20. there is also malfunction at 1/500 - only partly > exposured frames. > i wonder, how much effort it will take and how much it would cost to > bring this leica back to full working function . comments > are welcome, > > regards thomas böhm, imst, austria >