Leica Repair Centers for a 1930's IIIa
11-16-15, 09:35 AM
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Leica Repair Centers for a 1930's IIIa
Since there are a fair number of avid vintage camera buffs here, any recommendations for repairs/restoration of an old Leica screwmount rangefinder?
It seems like the legendary camera repair folk I used to use for my Nikon F's have retired, died, etc.
It seems like the legendary camera repair folk I used to use for my Nikon F's have retired, died, etc.
11-16-15, 10:00 AM
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Check on the Leica rangefinder forums for recommendations. There are several. I have a IIIf from 1951.
11-16-15, 10:04 AM
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I'm more of a Contax II/III guy, but I'll make some inquires.
FWIW, I had a Zorki 1 (Soviet knock-off of a Leica II) repaired in the Ukraine. Don't know if I'd trust a real Leica to overseas mail, though.
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FWIW, I had a Zorki 1 (Soviet knock-off of a Leica II) repaired in the Ukraine. Don't know if I'd trust a real Leica to overseas mail, though.
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Go to the forums at DPReview.com and inquire there. Listed below is Leica's repair facility here in the U.S.:
Repair & Maintenance // Service & Support - Leica Camera AG
Best of luck with your "RED DOT".
Repair & Maintenance // Service & Support - Leica Camera AG
Best of luck with your "RED DOT".
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I'm watching this thread with interest. The little old man I took my IIIf to every few years to check for shutter accuracy seems to have disappeared. His shop is still in the same place but I haven't seen it open for over a year.
11-17-15, 11:47 AM
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Haven't been around Leicas in ages, but when I was, these were some of the best names in the biz:
Sherry Krauter.com -- Home of the Golden Touch.***
Featured Products - DAG Camera Parts
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Sherry Krauter.com -- Home of the Golden Touch.***
Featured Products - DAG Camera Parts
YYeCAMERA
11-17-15, 04:53 PM
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Haven't been around Leicas in ages, but when I was, these were some of the best names in the biz:
Sherry Krauter.com -- Home of the Golden Touch.***
Featured Products - DAG Camera Parts
YYeCAMERA
Sherry Krauter.com -- Home of the Golden Touch.***
Featured Products - DAG Camera Parts
YYeCAMERA
Being a Contax guy, Sherry slipped my mind.
My buddy Bern is a Leica guy, and has two or three IIIB (the last Leica available in the US prior to the war). He's had very good luck with Sherry. He also thinks well of Youxin Ye.\
But he DOES prefer LTM Zeiss lenses.
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11-17-15, 09:52 PM
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Youxin Ye is fast and does great work. Very reasonably priced. Sherry Krauter and DAG are certified Leica techs and best of the best. Expensive. Slow. I've used Youxin Ye several times and always been pleased with his work.
11-18-15, 06:44 AM
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I have a 1936 IIIa among my collection. I no longer use it, tho. Perhaps I should . . .
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(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
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Sorry to hijack this thread but maybe someone here can help I want to buy a newer Nikon DSLR body but I want to make sure it will work with two older SLR lenses I have, especially the 70-300m one. They are from the autofocus era .
My D3000 suits my needs but I'd like to be able to use the older longer lense
My D3000 suits my needs but I'd like to be able to use the older longer lense
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Precision Camera advertises "classic camera repairs" from clean and check to CLA to overhaul.
https://www.precision-camera.com/in-...amera-repairs/
Large outfit, which may have its plusses and minuses but at least won't vanish because somebody forgot to pay rent.
Have just one Leica and one antique Contax, myself.
Between them, the Contax is insanely complicated.
https://www.precision-camera.com/in-...amera-repairs/
Large outfit, which may have its plusses and minuses but at least won't vanish because somebody forgot to pay rent.
Have just one Leica and one antique Contax, myself.
Between them, the Contax is insanely complicated.
03-04-24, 06:11 AM
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