M3 cla

[Steve_Pfost]

I was shooting my trusty M3 the other day in some cold but it terribly cold weather, 36-38 degrees or so. Towards the end of my shooting I found the advance lever was becoming delayed, I guess would be the word. I felt resistance on the advance and some sluggishness. Maybe that’s the best way to put it. Anyway, I developed the roll and the last few frames had uneven exposure, pretty bad. I was shooting at a 1000th. I guess it’s time for a cla.

My question; is there a repair person who is best for an M3 or will any of the big three do a fine job? Youxin has cla’d my m4 and IIIb and they seem to be just fine. But, from reading on here, I know some repair people specialize in certain cameras and lenses. I have no issue with sending to Youxin, just figured I’d ask on here before I do so.

 

[vicrattlehead]

YYe did a fantastic job on my M3 DS and 5cm collapsible Summicron 2 years ago! Could not have been happier with communication, price, turnaround time and end results.

 

[raid]

If your M3 is very special to you and if the most likely issue with it is complex, I would send the camera to Don Goldberg or to Sherry Krauter. If a standard CLA is needed, Youxin may be a good choice for a faster turn around and lower cost too.

 

[shawn]

The first time I brought a beautiful condition M3 to Youxin he checked it out first and warned me about the semi-transparent mirror starting to oxidize and recommended not getting a CLA and instead returning the camera. No charge. He then did a great job on another M3 I brought to him as well as on a Tower 45 I had him CLA a few years ago.

Shawn