Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leaking shutter curtain in a IIIf
From: "Clive Moss" <clive@moss.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 23:24:52 -0400

John Collier wrote:
> The LTM cameras are still fully serviceable but you cannot 
> spray a rubber
> coating onto the old curtains. They will have to be replaced. 
> Off the top of
> my head, a complete LTM overhaul with new curtains....$300 to 
> $400US? Anyone
> have a better idea?


I got the quote below about a week ago:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Van Stelten [mailto:john@focalpointlens.com] 
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 5:59 PM
> To: Clive Moss
> Subject: Re: CLA Leica IIIf
> 
> 
> >I have a Leica IIIF in reasonable condition, and an old Elmar.
> >
> >1) Roughly how much would a CLA cost for the camera body?
> 
> $175.00
.....
> >
> >3) I suspect that the shutter has a pinhole light leak - 
> >approximately what could repair cost, should this be so?
> 
> If the curtains are bad, that would be expensive $375.00 includes the 
> CLA, but I have to make the curtains and I sew them like the factory. 
> If it just has one tiny pinhole, we can patch it included in the CLA.
...

> -- 
> John Van Stelten
> Focal Point Inc.
> 1017 South Boulder Road
> Suite E-2
> Louisville, Co 80027
> Phone: 303/665-6640
> Fax:   303/665-3803
> Web-Site: www.focalpointlens.com
> Email:   john@focalpointlens.com
- -- 
Clive
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