Re: [Leica] Cleaning, Lubrication and Adjustment

["Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>]

Anthony:

I just looked at your web site.  It reminded me of my visit to Paris a few
years ago.  By the look of you pictures in Nortre Damme and the Museum of
the MonaLisa, you needed a good M camera with a fast lens for those low
light situations rather than a big clunky Nikon ;-)

As for service, check with Maison du Leica.  They seemed to be a very
friendly and knowlegeable dealer.  They could perhaps suggest were the
service is best.  They also had a good stock of used leica gear in case you
feel you need some more fast glass for your M6.

Regards,

Robert

At 11:49 PM 9/21/99 +0200, Anthony Atkielski wrote:
>From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@bayarea.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 22:59
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Cleaning, Lubrication and Adjustment
>
>
>> I'll usually send a piece of equipment for service to a
>> trusted, experienced repair tech when I discover it isn't
>> working to spec.
>
>But how does one find a trusted, experienced repair tech without risking
one's
>equipment?  I don't even know who services Leicas here in France (and I
hope I
>never have to find out--although I suppose it's in that little Passport
booklet
>somewhere).
>
>> ... or the rangefinder needs to be adjusted ...
>
>How sensitive is the rangefinder to shock?  Will it drift on its own, or
does it
>take some sort of shock or damage to do it?  The Leica book (the "Program"
book)
>brags that a rangefinder is much more complex than an SLR viewfinder, but I
>don't find that reassuring--it means that there is a lot more to get out of
>adjustment.  My impression, in fact, is that this is the most delicate
part of
>the camera--is this correct?
>
>> He advised that it would be a good thing to clean the
>> entire shutter and relubricate it, along with the film
>> transport. I did so: it was likely the first time that
>> camera had ever been serviced.
>
>You're lucky that he knew what he was doing.  Having worked in this kind
of job
>myself, I know how undertrained people can sometimes be, and it makes me
>nervous.
>
>  -- Anthony
>
>