[LRFlex] Re: R3-R4s reliability, service issues and sources for help?

At 10/22/2004, you wrote:

Hi Steven,

The only one point I would add is check all the foam seals - the foam will
probably have disintegrated by now, - the obvious one is on the door (which
everyone replaces and you mention seems OK) but I believe there is similar
foam used inside the camera (around the focus screen/ to damp the mirror??).
I would expect the service picked this up, if not the good news is replacement
is relatively cheap.

Regards
Keith
PS sorry if someone has already said this - my email is a bit erratic!



Keith:

The Minolta made 'R's, after the R3, do not use foam to damp the mirror, as the old Pentax's and Nikon's did. They use an air damper which works much better and does not deteriorate with age. Foam on the back door and film windows must be checked and replaced.

BTW: if any of you have a light leak in your 'R', around the film window, phone/mail/email Leica NJ with your model number and they'll send you a new one without charge. They're self-sticky and it's an easy DIY proposition.
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