US Barnack CLA ?

[rl1856]

Hello,

I have 2 LTM bodies and lenses in need of CLA:

IIIc Summar and IIIf Summarit

DAG and others have very long lead times.

Has anyone used:

Vermont Camera Works Pittsford, Vermont
Eurotech Camera Austin, Tx

Thank you !

 

[skopar steve]

I've used Vermont camera works a number of times and have been pleased with his work and price. Plus he is a nice hour or so ride from my place on scenic Vermont back roads. He also has a few vintage cameras for sale.

 

[photoman12001]

I recently got a IIIf back from YYE. I paid for the expedited service. Work and turnaround time when good. I’d use him again.

 

[armadsen]

I also just got a IIIf with 5cm f/3.5 Elmar back from YYE a few weeks ago. I too paid for his expedited service and it took less than two weeks between sending it to him and getting it back. He CLA'd the body, repaired a broken exposure counter, replaced the shutter curtains, and CLA'd the lens. The grand total was ~$500 including the expedited service fee.

I've had him service my IIIg in the past.

In both cases, he did excellent work.

 

[photoman12001]

YYE CLA'd a couple of lenses with my IIIf too: Summitar 5cm f/2 collapsible & Canon Serenar 35mm f/3.2. The total expedited was $590 which I felt was very reasonable.
My IIIg has been pretty solid so far but if it needs service this is where I'm going to send it.

 

[fdu]

Much safer to send them to DAG. It may be longer or more expensive but you can trust his service. I personally lost 7 months & $200 by not choosing him in the first place.

 

[MISH]

Just as a point of reference, I sent DAG my lllc on October 30, 2024 and haven’t heard anything back yet. Not in a rush as I have more than enough cameras to keep me busy but I did want the work done by Mr Goldberg

 

[aw614]

But both my Leica IIIc and Leotax f that YYE CLA'ed are working great. The IIIC needed a beam splitter and just a general CLA. The Leotax needed a new shutter curtain ribbon.

I didn't pay for the expedited service, and the wait time was close to a year.