Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I bought this a couple months ago on eBay, then sent it right off to John Maddox, the guy who does all my LTM work. He just sent it back, freshly CLA'd and with a new set of shutter curtains. While it was out for service, I sent off to Luigi Cresenzi for a leather half-case. I have not shot with it yet--the weather out there is dismal--I wouldn't subject myself or the camera to it. I dressed it up with my 50mm collapsible Summicron for the shot.
John tells me it has the full set of IIIcK type bearings--it's just not marked as a K. He had an awful time with it. One of the shafts had an extra bearing ball that is not supposed to be there, and was causing things to bind up. And some shims that were supposed to be in one place had been transplanted to another place. He has it all sorted out. It is smooth as silk, and the shutter sounds perfect!
John tells me it has the full set of IIIcK type bearings--it's just not marked as a K. He had an awful time with it. One of the shafts had an extra bearing ball that is not supposed to be there, and was causing things to bind up. And some shims that were supposed to be in one place had been transplanted to another place. He has it all sorted out. It is smooth as silk, and the shutter sounds perfect!