Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/19

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Subject: [Leica] RE: Leicaflex SL repair manual
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Aug 19 05:13:38 2008

Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> "Leica Camera Repair Handbook" by Thomas Tomosy has 9
> pages specifically on the Leicaflex & SL. 

Tomosy's Leicaflex section has numerous errors that might not be apparent to 
the inexperienced.  For repairing the light baffle in the viewfinder 
eyepiece, all you need is a tiny flat jeweler's screwdriver.  With the 
camera's back open, insert the screwdriver through the holes in the back's 
light baffle to back the grub screws out part-way.  Once you see the heads 
of the grub screws they should be out far enough.  You don't need to remove 
them completely.  After backing the grub screws out the viewfinder eyepiece 
should be loose enough to work it out GENTLY.  Don't force it, you can break 
the plastic grub screw guides.  The light baffle in question is a tri-fold 
bit of metal at the bottom of the eyepiece chamber that can fall out easily. 
 All you can do with it is make sure it's seated properly in the chamber.

For the packing in the back's light seals go to a craft store and look for 
adhesive-backed felt (for the ends) and Lily Cotton Co's "sugar and cream" 
crochet yarn in black for the top and bottom of the back.  Clean the old 
compresses stuff out using a wooden toothpick to remove any remaining 
adhesive, and use tiny dabs of rubber cement to install the new crochet 
yarn, being careful not to get any rubber cement into the slot for the 
exposure counter's reset lever.

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