[LRflex] Re: Is it worth repairing the R3?
- From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp@xxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:29:03 -0500
Hi Juan
I would go for the warrantied body from KEH, unless you can get an estimate
from someone for a reasonable [under $100 US] repair amount.
Always a bummer when stuff messes up.
Good Luck
GaryP
>From: Juan Gea-Banacloche <banacloj@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [LRflex] Is it worth repairing the R3?
>Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 01:44:14 -0400
>
>My R3 is acting up. Some exposures are blank. Nothing. Zero. 5 in a
>24-exp roll and 3 in the subsequent 36-exp.
>
>When I open the camera without film and look, I am unable to see a
>problem at any manually selected speed or in Auto, either with spot
>or center-weighted metering.
>
>I can live without the R3, which has a worse reputation than I think
>deserves, but I hate to throw a camera I like so much. (In fact, it
>has almost everything I need, except I would like faster shutter
>speeds). I am guessing that having it repaired by Leica (if they
>still do... I know they service from R4 on, but I am not sure about
>the R3) is more expensive than buying one with 6 moth warranty from
>(say) KEH or Adorama.
>
>Does anyone have experience or suggestions (in terms of shops to send
>it to and cost)?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Juan
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