Re: Re. [Leica] Baseplate woes / MP question

["Red Dawn" <reddawn@singnet.com.sg>]

Hi

thanks Peter and all for all the responses regarding the baseplate and the
info on the black 0.58 MP. I just checked and the prices for those 0.58x
black paint MPs are well......astronomical :S

i've shot about 7 rolls of Kodak slide film since the baseplate incident and
i just got them back today and am happy to report that i can see no hint or
traces of light leak. phew!

so i guess i'll live with the slightly tight fitting baseplate. maybe
someday i'll send it off to get it fixed, but meanwhile i'll just use the
camera since everything else is working fine :) The baseplate is tight but
no, i do not feel i have to bend the camera body to release or put back the
base plate.

thanks too for the list of repair guys. The problem with living in Asia and
buying Leica is that official support for the product is hard to find. I
have Canon gear too and Canon has a well stocked and highly professional
service centre in the country (and nearly all major Asian countries). The
local Leica distributor sends stuff back to Germany for repairs.

I'm darn well sure i do not want to send my camera to Germany for a simple
baseplate problem!

thanks for all the responses! :)

boon hwee


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Klein" <pklein@2alpha.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:47 AM
Subject: Re. [Leica] Baseplate woes / MP question


>
> Boon:  I would take the camera to a leica repair person, who should have
> the proper tools to fix it.  Trying to do it yourself might work, but it
> might also cause a light leak. Then you would have to get it repaired
> anyway.
>
> But first, Put some film in the camera, put a cap on the lens, advance to
> the first frame. Then hold the camera close to a light (or in the sun),
> turning it so that all parts of the camera are exposed to the direct
> bright light.  Then shoot the rest of the film, and see if the first frame
> (or any other) is fogged or streaked.  If it is, you need to repair the
> camera. If there's no fogging or streaking from a light leak, you can
> probably wait.  If you have a light leak, but need to use the camera
> before repairing it, putting it in the bottom half the eveready case would
> probably plug up a baseplate light leak.
>
> If you feel you must use enough force that you may be bending the camera
> body, then it would be best to repair the camera immediately.
>
> According to Sherry K. if you have a dented baseplace, it's best to send
> in both the camera and the baseplate, rather than the baseplate alone.
>
> I'm sure some our Asian or Asia-travelling members can tell you who is a
> good Leica repair person in your region.  I believe that Leica itself has
> an office in Asia--again, I'm sure someone here can tell you where. If our
> own Dr. Joseph Yao of Hong Kong is here, he will probably chime in any
> minute.
>
> Here is a list of repair people from the LHSA site, but they are all in
> the U.S., Canada and Germany.
>
> http://www.lhsa.org/repair.html
>
> Hope this helps!
> --Peter

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