Leica CLA

[nagroth]

I'm wondering why I see a lot of Leica CLA's being done and not as much with SLR type cameras as much. Are Leica cameras prone to malfunction easilier than other types of cameras? I would really like to know before I invest in a Leica M series camera. Thanks all!

 

[julianphotoart]

I never thought of things that way. I've CLA'd RF's and SLR's as the need arose but in either case they had to be something worh CLA'ing. It just so happens I use the RF's more. Also, modern plasticky cameras just don't seem worth it really. I'd CLA a traditional wind-up watch for the same reason. Obviously a personal view.

 

[waileong]

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I'm wondering why I see a lot of Leica CLA's being done and not as much with SLR type cameras as much. Are Leica cameras prone to malfunction easilier than other types of cameras? I would really like to know before I invest in a Leica M series camera. Thanks all!

CLA has nothing to do with malfunction. A mechanical camera just needs maintenance from time to time. No different from a mechanical watch vs a quartz watch.

 

[Xmas]

My Fed 1b is 70+ years old must have done a few services. My watch, it ticks, needs a relube about once every 5 years, circa '50.

My Nikon F2 needs new foam, its 24mm lens needs a relube, it squeaks.

M's will snap shutter ribbons about every 25 years, buy two if you shoot weddings. The early ones used lube & glass which can fog badly. The coating technology was patent protected.

LCD displays may not last much more then 25 years. M8s may not last like M3s.

There were spares problems with M2s by '75.

Noel

 

[Avotius]

I got a slr that I have sent in twice for a good cla, it works great now but I still think the meter is underexposing. All well used equipments, like cars, need a good cla once in a while