Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's another thing. Make sure it has a take up spool. If so it's worth the price for spare parts. Len On Nov 13, 2007, at 8:05 AM, Charlie Meyer wrote: > But for $20, it would be worth buying IMHO. Send it to Youxin to > get an estimate. For bits like the takeup spool even if the rf/ > shutter was not worth it, there wouldn't be much, if any, financial > risk. > > I paid about $225 on that not to e named auction site recently for > one of Youxin's IIIc's. Great deal considering what the IIIc's go > for as closet queens with doG knows what wrong with them. > > Your mileage may vary. > > Charlie > > On Nov 13, 2007, at 7:46 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> Hi Phil, >> >> I don't think I would do it. Sounds like there is too much wrong. >> You can get a IIIC with a recent CLA from Sandy Ritz for $249. It >> has a little brassing but that's OK. And if something isn't >> working right you can get your money back. I don't know what a >> CLA, new shutter, and rangefinder repair would cost but I bet more >> then $249. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Nov 12, 2007, at 9:54 PM, Philip Forrest wrote: >> >>> The camera shop I work for has a consignment department which is >>> unfortunately >>> through that e-auction site that shall not be named. >>> Anyways, the guy who handles the consignments is a really honest >>> man & I trust >>> his assessment of cameras. I haven't had the chance to handle >>> the camera >>> since that department is across town. The camera in question is >>> a post-war >>> IIIc ser #432xxx. That puts it in 1946-47. The shutter speeds >>> are all >>> accurate with just a small amount of lag in the 1 second speed. >>> Rangefinder >>> is completely inoperable for all intents & purposes. The chrome >>> is somewhat >>> pitted & vulcanite all intact. No scratches or dents, just a >>> mild amount of >>> brassing. The big problem is that the shutter supposedly leaks >>> quite a bit. >>> I can probably get this camera for less than $20 and I trust the >>> source in >>> their description of it. As the RF isn't working, I'd be using >>> it with my >>> wide lenses & scale focusing (15mm, 28mm and 35mm.) >>> So, would it be worth it for me to buy it in this user condition >>> and have the >>> shutter curtains replaced as well as the body generally CLA'd? >>> OR, would I be better off buying a camera that already works? >>> >>> thanks, >>> PhilFo >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information