Mpmckenzie
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Hi Youxin Ye phone # please
The Definitive Leica Technician List For CLAs and Fixes
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Frank Petronio
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Use email, it is more polite, precise, and easier to understand. It's the old farts that don't use email that bug me. What am I supposed to do, fax them?
Youxin is the champ, he is fast, reasonable, and good. Perhaps an exotic problem is out of his realm but I trust him to tell me so.
Maddox is also good. DAG just takes forever and is very expensive, so I would only turn to him for exotica, like replacing SL prisms and the like.
Youxin is the champ, he is fast, reasonable, and good. Perhaps an exotic problem is out of his realm but I trust him to tell me so.
Maddox is also good. DAG just takes forever and is very expensive, so I would only turn to him for exotica, like replacing SL prisms and the like.
Shac
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I'd add John at Focal Point http://www.focalpointlens.com/fp_intro.html
John carried out a CLA on my 50 DR and did an excellent job. He also recoats lenses amongst other things. Good turn-round and decent rates
Question is wye7@yahoo.com Youxin Ye's e-mail?
John carried out a CLA on my 50 DR and did an excellent job. He also recoats lenses amongst other things. Good turn-round and decent rates
Question is wye7@yahoo.com Youxin Ye's e-mail?
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
For the Leica Repair in Europe, I would recommend Ottmar Michaely in Germany ( Ehringshausen). Any leica repair guy that Leica AG trusts to dismantle an Ur Leica or rebuild the Leica Museum Cameras better be good.
eMail: Ottmar-Michaely@t-online.de
Apart from that, he is avery nice guy to deal with too,
eMail: Ottmar-Michaely@t-online.de
Apart from that, he is avery nice guy to deal with too,
peter_n
Veteran
Yes it is.
alfieB
Newbie
I can definitely recommend Malcolm Taylor, He CLA'd both my Leica IIIf Red Dial and my IIIg. well worth contacting for repairs in the UK
Best wishes
Mike B
Best wishes
Mike B
Ansel Adams
Italian photographer
In Italy:
SAM.CA S.n.c. Foto Service di Sammartino e Casanova
- Via dei Landi 15/r GENOVA
- CAP 16151 - Tel. 010 412237
Cheers
Enrico
SAM.CA S.n.c. Foto Service di Sammartino e Casanova
- Via dei Landi 15/r GENOVA
- CAP 16151 - Tel. 010 412237
Cheers
Enrico
kshapero
South Florida Man
That would drive me crazy. Hope it works out.
nksyoon
Well-known
Switzerland: Claudio Fabio in Oberrieden near Zurich. He managed to clean the prism in my M3 when I was afraid it was separation or desilvering.
http://camera-service.ch/
http://camera-service.ch/
tonyj
Established
Kindermann of Ontario.
Kindermann of Ontario.
Hats off to Gerry Smith at Kindermann. 😀
Gerry has done a CLA and service on my M3 recently. Great communication and a camera that now feels and operates like it probably did when new.
A minor (but invisible) repair to the vulcanite below the lens housing has the camera looking at it's best again.
I am very happy with the results.
The whole transaction, from me sending the camera to Kindermann and Canada Post returning it to my home address, took approximately 4 weeks. It wasn't cheap, but then again I didn't want a cheap job done.
The camera should now be good for a few more years, with the proviso that if there should be any problems during the next year with the work they performed, they will deal with it.
Kindermann of Ontario.
Hats off to Gerry Smith at Kindermann. 😀
Gerry has done a CLA and service on my M3 recently. Great communication and a camera that now feels and operates like it probably did when new.
A minor (but invisible) repair to the vulcanite below the lens housing has the camera looking at it's best again.
I am very happy with the results.
The whole transaction, from me sending the camera to Kindermann and Canada Post returning it to my home address, took approximately 4 weeks. It wasn't cheap, but then again I didn't want a cheap job done.
The camera should now be good for a few more years, with the proviso that if there should be any problems during the next year with the work they performed, they will deal with it.
Yammerman
Well-known
Second this as he's just given my M3 its first service in 50 years and everything is beautifully smooth and the viewfinder is spectacular.
Strangeluv
Christer Johansen
Great thread! Anyone have any recommendations for a CLA of a Canon 50mm 1.2? Preferably close to Scandinavia 🙂
Rogrund
Antti Sivén
raid
Dad Photographer
Has anyone used Eddy Smolov for Leica repair? This is just a question.
Strangeluv
Christer Johansen
RFluhver
Well-known
Quick question/observation.
These guys who are doing Leica servicing must be fast advancing in years. Are there new upcoming ones? Does Leica have some sort of educational programme that allows new people to apprentice on how to fix their cameras?
These guys who are doing Leica servicing must be fast advancing in years. Are there new upcoming ones? Does Leica have some sort of educational programme that allows new people to apprentice on how to fix their cameras?
t.s.k.
Hooked on philm
+1 on stickerization (sp!) and put in the sidebar or someplace easily accessible from the home page.
It'll be extremely handy if you're traveling.
It'll be extremely handy if you're traveling.
RFluhver
Well-known
Guys...what about here in Japan? I know there is a Leica shop in Ginza, but they might be expensive. Any reliable and affordable Leica technicians in Japan? Tnx.
Pindy
Member
One more for Steve Choi at stevecamera.com. He did a very fine job on two M6 TTLs and made my 35 Lux feel new again. The Lux was bought after having a recent CLA from Youxin Ye, but the aperture ring was really dry and loose, with lots of play. Sorted.
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ableforensics
Howard Eisemann
Don Goldberg (DAG) the (finest kind) Performed a multitude of services for me over the years on Leica Lens and bodies. He is without equal in the field of Leica lens, body repair and custom fabrication. He is most accommodating when requesting an expedited service.
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