Leica IIIc viewfinder questions

[Dralowid]

Just get a little bit of yellow or orange acetate or similar and try it first before buying anything like an OKARO...

Actually any reasonably strong colour will give you a similar effect

Michael

 

[Dez]

Thanks for the welcome and advice folks. I'll look for a local repair person, I think. It would cost me more in postage to send the camera to the US for repairs, than the repairs itself.

Replacing the semi-silvered mirror is a very easy fix, and will bring your rangefinder up to spec. If you feel comfortable with taking off the top of your camera, all you need to do is to pry off the little square plug in the end of the RF housing and pull out the mirror. Clean the mounting surface very carefully and glue in the replacement part with the silvered side facing the back of the camera. "Nobbysparrow" has replacement mirrors on ebay right now for $US9.00.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160886461722?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

If you get it in properly, the vertical and horizontal alignment should be well within the range of the adjusters. I have done three cameras with these mirrors, a IIIB and two IIIC's, and had no problems.

Cheers,
Dez

 

[Livesteamer]

This is a long shot but here it is. I carry my IIIc in my pocket and about once a month I have to carefully clean all the windows because of accumulated dust. They look clean but if you look at them with a magnifier they may show significant crud buildup. Probably not the problem but something to watch. Good Luck. Joe

 

[thereabouts]

Replacing the semi-silvered mirror is a very easy fix, …

Thanks Dez

I think, unless there is a really easy step-by-step guide somewhere, that I would not trust myself to do this.

 

[Pioneer]

This is a long shot but here it is. I carry my IIIc in my pocket and about once a month I have to carefully clean all the windows because of accumulated dust. They look clean but if you look at them with a magnifier they may show significant crud buildup. Probably not the problem but something to watch. Good Luck. Joe

Someone else with big pockets. My Heliar 50 and my IIIc ride in my coat or vest pockets almost continually, though usually in the old leather case.

 

[Penny Lane]

Thanks Dez

I think, unless there is a really easy step-by-step guide somewhere, that I would not trust myself to do this.

This should give you some idea. AFAIK (source: Tomosy), beam splitter replacement on a IIIc is the same as on a II, save for the fact that some of the parts will look different. It's still replaceable through a cover on the side of the RF housing.

Derk

 

[thereabouts]

Thanks for that.