Leica LTM Is there a DAG Equivalent in the UK

[paragon]

Is there a DAG Equivalent in the UK

I have a llla - fungus on the viewfinder and rangefinder glasses - Is it feasable for me to take the top off and clean the glass - presumably this can be removed

Also the same problem with dirt in an Elmar 5cm/3.5 of the same period - again can I do the clean

It is a nice well used camera and I would like to see what I can do before spending, (anyone any idea what a CLA on a llla would cost in the UK), £?

 

[colyn]

Is there a DAG Equivalent in the UK

I have a llla - fungus on the viewfinder and rangefinder glasses - Is it feasable for me to take the top off and clean the glass - presumably this can be removed

Also the same problem with dirt in an Elmar 5cm/3.5 of the same period - again can I do the clean

It is a nice well used camera and I would like to see what I can do before spending, (anyone any idea what a CLA on a llla would cost in the UK), £?

I can't help you finding a repair shop in the UK but if I recall the viewfinder of the IIIa is built into the rangefinder unlike the viewfinder of the IIIb-f which is separate from the rangefinder and would require going into it for cleaning which is best left to someone with the knowhow.

The lens should also be fixed by someone with experience since you can screw it up to the point of rendering it useless.

 

[iml]

Aperture do repairs:

http://www.apertureuk.com/

Probably not the cheapest though, and I've not yet used them so I don't know how good they are.

Ian

 

[Paul T.]

Best regarded is probabyl Peter at CRR Luton. I've found him very efficient indeed, would definitely recommend him, his prices aren't low but he doesn't do superfluous work, and he seems to offer unique services, like M3 RF restoration.

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/

The other major name is Malcolm Taylor, his name doesn't seem to crop up so often lately for some reason but I've only heard good reports of him:

Upper Lye Farm
Aymestrey
Hereford
HR6 9SZ Tel: 01568 770 542
Email: malcolmtaylor000@btconnect.com

 

[John Shriver]

Yes, it's not hard to clean the finders on a IIIa. But you have to make or buy a couple of ring wrenches. See Thomosy's Leica Camera Repair book.

I'd be a lot more hesitant about recommending you going into the lenses. I would not recommend any amateur try and clean the insides of a coated Leica lens, the internal coatings are so soft it's too easy to scratch or remove them.

 

[jarski]

one advice I've seen in this forum before: buy cheap Fed and try master it, before considering to open up your Leica

 

[Harry Lime]

Another vote for Peter at CRR Luton.

I believe he also does full restorations for Leica, auction houses and museums.
He also appears to be the ony person who can recoat your Leica with new Vulcanite and can repair prism blocks in the M2/M3 finder.

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/

 

[Dralowid]

More praise for Peter at CRR.

He has just rebuilt my early Leica I. Sent to him pretty much as a box of bits that had bounced of the dockside into seawater many years ago, well that's what it looked like anyway.

He has turned it into a useable camera without making it look as if it has been restored. Now it looks like a well worn but very useable device, which is exactly what it is.

This kind of job takes time and thought. I believe his charges reflect what he does.

His sensible and practical approach is reflected in the results and I for one am a very happy customer.

I just wonder how much time he spends on the phone talking to people who never actually get round to sending him the camera in question. Now that would drive me bonkers!

Michael
(no connection with CRR)