Youxin Ye in ths US is very reasonable. It would be worth it for her to just send it to him.
robin a
Well-known
Second that,even with shipping it will be less................Robin
Michiel Fokkema
Michiel Fokkema
I second Wil van Manen.
He has done loads of stuff for me.
For an additional EUR20 he will put in a small polariser to reduce flare. Works very well.
Cheers,
Michiel Fokkema
He has done loads of stuff for me.
For an additional EUR20 he will put in a small polariser to reduce flare. Works very well.
Cheers,
Michiel Fokkema
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
I understand Youxin's CLAs cost around $100-150. That's cheap indeed, especially with the low US$. Problem with sending cameras overseas is the relatively expensive warranted shipping to&fro and the hassle of convincing customs to not charge import taxes. OTOH, Will van Manen lives approximately around the corner and I bring my stuff there personally. Plus, he's a really nice chap to shoptalk with.
chadmopix
Newbie
I was quoted £95 for a CLA on my M6 from Camserve in East Sussex. I recently sent a Mamiya rb67 off for a repair to the leaf shutter and I was quite pleased with the service. The quote for my Leica was for the body only and did not include parts, but they will do an assessment on what's needed then let you know what the approximate cost will be before they go ahead. I believe they are also used by Ffordes for their servicing. I agree with everyone else that 500 Euros is pretty steep. Does it come back gold plated?
Phantomas
Well-known
OK, so I had a chat with the girl again today and found out more. As suspected, there must have been some communication breakdown because she actually asked a friend to help her find a place and get a quote, and from the conversation I concluded that the friend has no doubt requested a quote for the body + a bunch of lenses (I think 3) and this girl has mistakenly assumed it was for body only.
Her perceived reason for CLA – until recently the camera + lenses have resided for 5 years untouched stored in a computer bag in Rio de Janeiro. The apartment is on the coast in as she claims very humid and dump environment. As a result she said she started noticing what she described as faint fogging or fungus on internal elements (I noticed no such thing during yesterdays discussion, but then I wasn’t exactly peeking through the lens). She wants to CLA everything to prevent further spread. Fair enough for lenses, but the body… I remember that the viewfinder looked very clear yesterday, so I warned her that even coming from such conditions the camera body is still likely to be fine without CLA (and it is). She said she’ll think about it. I won’t try to convince her too hard, it’s her camera after all.
Her perceived reason for CLA – until recently the camera + lenses have resided for 5 years untouched stored in a computer bag in Rio de Janeiro. The apartment is on the coast in as she claims very humid and dump environment. As a result she said she started noticing what she described as faint fogging or fungus on internal elements (I noticed no such thing during yesterdays discussion, but then I wasn’t exactly peeking through the lens). She wants to CLA everything to prevent further spread. Fair enough for lenses, but the body… I remember that the viewfinder looked very clear yesterday, so I warned her that even coming from such conditions the camera body is still likely to be fine without CLA (and it is). She said she’ll think about it. I won’t try to convince her too hard, it’s her camera after all.
Pablito
coco frío
He does not work on any cameras that have electronics, from what I understand. So the most recent body he will work on is the M4 (and variants). Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
As for do it yourself CLA, you gotta be nuts. Unless you are really trained. There are many different greases and oils used, and a big danger of over-lubricating.
Edit: Responding to post #28. Humidity is bad, bad, bad. Even the shutter curtains can get mold growing on them, and finder components can get fungus. Worth checking thoroughly, but if it's not there then it's not there. I certainly don't endorse doing unnecessary work.
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Al Kaplan
Veteran
About the only "sevice" my M2 and M3 bodies have ever received is replacing the old style flash sockets with the PC style first introduced on the M4. The best way to keep them working is to keep using them on a regular basis. They've spent most of their life in humid Miami, FL, been rained on, even a bit of salt spray numerous times (carefully wiped off) and they still function great. "If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
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maddoc
... likes film again.
I payed the equivalent of 500 euro for the overhaul of my M4-P by Leica after the previous owner had it "serviced" (say "CLA") by a camera-technician (the excessive usage of oil had gummed up parts of the mechanics and oil was dripping out of the film-gate) .... :bang:
A camera overhaul for an M6 classic is in the range of USD 500 (Leica Japan) if no parts are broken and have to be replaced.
A camera overhaul for an M6 classic is in the range of USD 500 (Leica Japan) if no parts are broken and have to be replaced.
Gumby
Veteran
Even the least experienced TRAINED camera tech would know better than this. I wouldn't believe a sellers story about a professional CLA unless I actually saw the receipt!
Generally speaking this is the sign of a D-I-Y "CLA" with the previous owner not stating that it was D-I-Y. The other alternative is a "camera shop CLA" where the "tech" has no experience/training but more confidence in abilities/knowledge than he/she should. Unfortunately these things happen.