Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I like the serial number on that red dial! Easy to remember!
olliewtf
Established
Sorting the slow speeds (the occasional B misfire) is pretty straightforward. If you can use a screwdriver you can do it yourself. In fact you oculd probably go through and do a gentle CLA too.
The most demanding work is curtain and ribbon work. Having tried it myself succesfully, I wouldnt blame someone for sending the camera off. It's very tricky. But the rest really is pretty simple.
Only thing that complicates it here is the self timer, I beleive theyre more of a challenge to strip out, but i cant imagine its too hard.
I would CLA the black dial as its close to being unuseable. But if you're selling it, surely youre goin to make more on it without the cla; that would at least hold up in the UK. In the meantime, clean that slow escarpement in the red dial (or dont, when do you ever use those speeds anyway?) and off you go!
The most demanding work is curtain and ribbon work. Having tried it myself succesfully, I wouldnt blame someone for sending the camera off. It's very tricky. But the rest really is pretty simple.
Only thing that complicates it here is the self timer, I beleive theyre more of a challenge to strip out, but i cant imagine its too hard.
I would CLA the black dial as its close to being unuseable. But if you're selling it, surely youre goin to make more on it without the cla; that would at least hold up in the UK. In the meantime, clean that slow escarpement in the red dial (or dont, when do you ever use those speeds anyway?) and off you go!
goamules
Well-known
Thanks. My wife keeps telling me to learn to CLA them myself - I was an micro-miniature electronics technician in the Navy.
olliewtf
Established
I can highly recommend Aki Asahi's self-written repair guide. You can buy it from him on ebay; if you search for leica iii curtain material or beam splitter mirror you'll find his ebay account. I used his parts and guide to carry out a full overhaul on mine.
Even if you don't tackle the repair just yet, it's worth buying his guide; it features images of the entire process which should impart a little more confidence around the prospect of a repair.
while you're at it, buy the curtain material too. You might just feel the itch to rebuild the black one.
Even if you don't tackle the repair just yet, it's worth buying his guide; it features images of the entire process which should impart a little more confidence around the prospect of a repair.
while you're at it, buy the curtain material too. You might just feel the itch to rebuild the black one.
goamules
Well-known
Thanks for the nudge, I'll look for the guide.
Ambro51
Collector/Photographer
Don’t get paralyzed overthinking clas’ Etc just shoot the thing. BTW ask the wife for a plastic bag you’ll need it.
goamules
Well-known
I'm not sure what you are talking about. Shoot what thing, the one that is broken that is being recommended I fix it? The working one that I'm....shooting?