[LRflex] Re: Is it worth repairing the R3?

  • From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:01:39 +0200

Thanks Douglas
I like gummed up , must be the original term the French copied (wink)
I kann auch ein bischen Deutch LOL
Bis bald dann.
Phileicangenieux.



Douglas Sharp wrote:

>gomm=E9 - sticky - gummed up - verharzt
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>>Hi Juan
>>I had similar problems two years ago with my R3 MOT - a nice cleaning of=
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>>It cost me about 60 euros for full servicing.
>>Hope this can help and that yours can survive too
>>Phileicangenieux
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>>>On Jun 4, 2006, at 10:44 PM, Juan Gea-Banacloche wrote:
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>>>>I can live without the R3, which has a worse reputation than I think
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>>>If you decide it's not worth the cost of repair I'd like to try fixing =
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>>>it for practice.
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>>>Doug Herr
>>>Birdman of Sacramento
>>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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