Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mikiro <arbos@silva.net> wrote: >1) Has someone had a prism of SL exchanged for a new one? How was the outcome? How much was the cost? Did it change the hue more blueish? >2) Who produces new prisms for SL now, Leica or some other manufacturers? Or are they recycled from ones in abandoned bodies ? Miriko, since you are in Europe, point your web browser at http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/ where there is some information on a UK repairer who offers exchange prisms - from what I remember, he removes the prism from your camera and replaces it with a reconditioned one, then sends yours away to be re-silvered for use in his next repair. I don't know anything about this guy, but I see he says he was trained at Wetzlar. He is based at Luton in England, which used to be the location of Leitz UK before the move to Milton Keynes. So I'd guess he's an ex-Leitz UK technician who didn't follow the company to its new location. I hope this helps, Regards, Doug Richardson