Leica Repairs Screwmount Cameras?

[raydm6]

On the Leica repair and maintenance page, I downloaded the Repair and Service Pro Forma Invoice (PDF sheet) and noticed the last item in the pull-down menu was a line-item for "Threaded cameras" - repair I assume?

Is this correct? Does Leica offer this service and has anyone availed themselves to this service recently?

 

[Timmyjoe]

About ten years ago, Leica had a promotion that for a short while (like a couple of months) you could send in your Barnack camera and they would send it to Germany for a complete CLA. I jumped at the chance because I was having some issues with my iiif. Got the camera back after a month or two (I'm in the States) and was disappointed. I was hoping they would change that little silvered mirrored beamsplitter because the rangefinder contrast was very weak (they hadn't) and I found out the technician reassembled the camera wrong, which made the lens flange warp. I had to disassemble the camera partway and reassemble it in the correct order to straighten everything out (thanks Gus Lazzari). So the whole experience was not great. I now have Don Goldberg (DAG) service my Barnack Leica's and he's kept them running in top form.

Just my experience.

Best,
-Tim

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Youxin Ye has serviced many of my Leica screwmount cameras, Nicca, and Leotax- including changing the beamsplitter and new shutter curtains.

 

[weizenkeim]

I had my IIIb there about a year ago. They exchanged the shutter curtain, cleaned the rangefinder and gave it a general overhaul. You probably receive an excerpt from the archive when it was first sold, a real photograph related to Leica and your camera and a letter about heritage and so 🙂.

 

[raydm6]

Thanks all for your feedback. I use Youxin too (he is local to me) but I was just curious if this was an option; i.e., sending a Barnack to Leica.

For some reason, I had images of a shiny new-like sparkling clean camera coming back from Wetzlar after the Leitz elves did their magic. 🙂

While researching, I came across this web site with detailed pics of a IIIa disassembly with lots of close-up pics if its intricate innards. Very interesting.

http://tunnel13.com/blog/leica-iiia-cla-and-repair/

 

[Timmyjoe]

For some reason, I had images of a shiny new-like sparkling clean camera coming back from Wetzlar after the Leitz elves did their magic. 🙂

I shared your enthusiasm and was hoping for the same thing, unfortunately, in my case, I was disappointed.

Best,
-Tim