Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That rewind knob is a real weakspot - and it takes a bit of work and knowledge to get it fixed - best to go to one of the well known Leica repair experts (I'll see if I can find the list) Tim A > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Juan J. > Buhler > Sent: March 16, 2001 6:00 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; streetphoto@topica.com > Subject: [Leica] Here's a funny one... > > > > [sorry for crossposting to the SP list, but since you guys knew about > my new M6...] > > This is so sad that I'm laughing out loud. > > Background: I posted a few weeks ago to the Leica list asking about > the price of an M3. I finally decided to go with a black classic M6 > that I found at the right price. My first High End German Rangefinder. > > Now the story: > I have never dropped a camera. More accurately, I *had* never dropped > a camera. Until I got my M6, that is. I had only shot about 22 frames > with it. It fell from my jacket pocket when I decided to jump, for > reasons that I won't relate here to avoid embarassment. > > The poor thing landed on the rewind knob, which is now badly bent, and > won't turn freely. Miraculously, all the speeds sound fine, and the > rangefinder looks accurate, and even its vertical alignment is > allright. > > The 35mm Summaron that was on it looks fine too. > > Now, does anyone know of a place in the San Francisco Bay Area that > stocks these rewind knobs and can do a quick repair? I already went to > K&S here in Palo Alto, and called a couple of places in Mountain View, > but the best I got was one week to order the part. I'm tempted to have > a repairman see the camera anyway, to make sure everything's fine, but > I was hoping to use it during the weekend... > > Any suggestions are appreciated. > > Feeling really stupid, > > j > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Juan J. Buhler | FX Animator @ PDI | http://www.crosswinds.net/~jbuhler > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >