Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, I second Roland. I have quite a few M3's and M4's with the original Leica seal intact which still works so smooth that I cannot tell the difference from the brand-new ones. Some of them have been working like that for more than 10 years in my collection. All they need was periodic exercises. I can say even more for the Leicaflex bodies. I have quite a few which I have never worried about CLA other than periodic exercises. They seems working much better than my body which have suffered from various diseases. I have never seen any Leicaflex bodies which suffered from sticky shutter as I have seen some M bodies with sticky shutter. By the way, I remember what Marc once commented about M3's durability saying that the M3 might be the best built because technicians who built the M3's were the most skilled. Most of those technicians were retired right after they finished working on the M3's. Which possibly means that the late M3 SS bodies are arguably the most reliable and best built. On the other hand, I remember reading about the possibility of the M3 DS bodies being the most durable and best built. After all is said and done, I also have propensity to believe that the M3's are the best built and most reliable. The more I use my M3, the more I get confident about it. Best Wishes, David Original Message: - ----------------- From: Roland Smith roland@dnai.com Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 23:19:11 -0800 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] marc'small's M3-M6 explanation I have a IIIg used since acquired in 1957 and used for many-many rolls of film. It was CLA'd in the mid 1970s due to a sticky self timer. Today, it functions as well as new. I have and M3 with the L seal that functions well. I do not know the level of usage. My repair technician tells me that with usage my Leicas will not need a CLA with any short term frequency. Roland Smith Oakland, California - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html