[Leica] LEICAFLEX SL qusetions

[telyt at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)]

on 1/8/05 10:38 PM, Jerry VanBrimmer at jevb@runbox.com wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 11:25:36AM -0800, Doug Herr wrote:
>> on 1/8/05 7:09 AM, mike zx18 at mikezx18@hotmail.com wrote:
>> 
>>> I have two questions concerning my SL.
>>> First question.  What series of serial numbers designates black enamel
>>> finish, as opposed to black chrome.
>>> Second question.  The take up spool where the end of the film leader gets
>>> inserted has cracked.  I can still use it but it's getting worse.  I 
>>> need to
>>> know a good repair facility that can fix it and give it a good CLA while 
>>> at
>>> it.
>>> Also I would like to say that although I have only been on the list for
>>> about two weeks I am really enjoying the pictures and conversations.  I
>>> especially like Doug's wildlife photos since this is an area of interest 
>>> of
>>> my own.
>>> 
>>> Thank You, Mike Tanner
>>> 
>> 
>> SL and Wildlife!!  Clearly a man of good taste.
>> 
>> I'm not sure where black chrome begins but anything later than 1338206 (my
>> blck chrme SL) is certain to be black chrome.  I have a black enamel SL 
>> but
>> its s/n is long gone.
> 
> After looking closer at my SL, I noticed something strange. The top
> plate is black chrome, the bottom plate is black chrome, but the metal
> trim on the back door and the corresponding metal trim on the front
> looks like black enamel. The back door release on the left end is black
> chrome, but the hinge on the right side is black enamel. Weird. Is
> anybody elses black SL like mine?
>

Yes, I've seen 3 samples like this.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com