Leica LTM IIIf Eyepiece

Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
VictorM.

VictorM.

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After only 56 years, the plastic eyepiece on my IIIf disintegrated (so much for Leica quality). I bought a new piece from nobbysparrow that fits perfectly and looks exactly like the original part. The part is available from Micro Tools, but they don't exactly make ordering and paying easy.
 
VictorM. said:
After only 56 years, the plastic eyepiece on my IIIf disintegrated (so much for Leica quality). I bought a new piece from nobbysparrow that fits perfectly and looks exactly like the original part. The part is available from Micro Tools, but they don't exactly make ordering and paying easy.
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I gave up on ordering and paying for something from MicroTools -- a book -- what a joke that place is. You might check with Don at DAG camera. He has tons of vintage parts, is reasonably priced, and he knows his stuff.
 
"But it's metal and would scratch my glasses!"

I bought a can of "Liquid Electrical Tape" at Home Depot. It is a rubber/plastic in liquid form. It comes in various colors, but I bought black. Working carefully, I applied some to the metal eyepiece of my M2 and M3. The result: no more scratch glasses! I imagine it can work the same on the IIIc eyepiece (though I haven't done it to either of my IIIcs yet).
 
Rob-F said:
"But it's metal and would scratch my glasses!"

I bought a can of "Liquid Electrical Tape" at Home Depot. It is a rubber/plastic in liquid form. It comes in various colors, but I bought black. Working carefully, I applied some to the metal eyepiece of my M2 and M3. The result: no more scratch glasses! I imagine it can work the same on the IIIc eyepiece (though I haven't done it to either of my IIIcs yet).
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I did the same on my IIIc and it is a gloppy liquid and one should practice applying it before doing the eye piece.

Ray
 
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