[LRFlex] Re: Is anyone using a R4?
- From: "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:26:12 -0400
Doug,
Thanks for your help. My problem is that I'm not handy inside a camera, and
when you look through the viewfinder, the appearance is as if someone had
scattered pieces of black fluff over the field of vision. I wasn't able to
tell if it was the mirror or the viewscreen. I guess I felt intimidated and
didn't try very hard. The deluge of fluff appeared after I attempted to
remove and blow clean the viewing screen, which was just beginning to show
it.
I have, in good shape, an R8, an SL, and another R4, which I keep because
the SL won't take my 24mm or my late model 19mm. I have procrastinated in
disposing of the camera, because I hated to junk it and didn't want to pay
for the CLA. It probably needs that CLA anyway, since it hasn't had one in
20 years.
Regards............Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Herr" <telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:50 AM
Subject: [LRFlex] Re: Is anyone using a R4?
> Julian Koplen <jkoplen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The 15xxxxxxx is not being used now, because the foam has disintegrated
and
> > fallen all over the view/finder mirror.
>
> Julian, there are inexpensive foam replacement kits on ebay. IMHO one of
the worst things you can do to an R4 is leave it sitting idle, particularly
if you live in a humid climate. Surface corrision on internal mechanical
parts will eventually cause problems.
>
> Pat, I've used R4s and R4sP bodies, and they do better if they're used
regularly. I found that with regular use and a CLA every 15 years or so
they will be quite reliable.
>
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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