Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Curtain problem or what? Need your help!
From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 13:45:17 -0700

 
> > Cleaning, Lubrication and Adjustment
> 
> Hmm.  And what are the reasons for getting a CLA?  I asked 
> the Leica salesman if
> the camera needed any regular maintenance, and he said no.

I would send mine in regularly - every 10 years or so ought to do it.

Some reasons might be:
A prolonged period of disuse (mechanical shutter, lubricants can dry out)
Possible misalignment of the rangefinder (due to age or knocks)
Evidence of shutter speed problems (uneven exposures, etc.)
Evidence of metering problems :-)
Immersion in bovine excrement.

Frankly, I'm a little nervous about suggesting these things to you, as
you've shown a distressing tendency to obsess over stuff like this :-)  Let
me say that IMO Leica is right - regular (as in annual) maintenance is not
required, especially for the M6, which has less tendency to go out of
alignment in normal service than earlier cameras like the M3.  I normally
just check the shutter speeds every year or two, keep an eye on my pictures
to make sure the focus is falling where I put it, and don't do anything
unless something screws up or 10 years go by.

Paul Chefurka