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

  • From: Douglas Herr <telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:34:41 -0700 (GMT-07:00)

Steven Rosenthal <steverose108@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Mine is not the P, just the plain R4s.  Interestingly it has manual spot,
> auto exposure spot, and auto exposure averaging metering... I saw one
> on-line manual that seemed to state this model only had manual spot and auto
> averaging, is mine an unusual model or an early unmarked P or Model 2 ?

Normal R4s

> If I could, which would be the first of the more reliable, later model R
> bodies, the 5 or 6? Anything later or current is just priced out of
> possiblity, I'm thinking.  Or should I just calm down and trust my R4s?

A CLA every 15 years or so ought to be all it needs.  The DOF preview lever 
might become stiff eventually.  Otherwise, keep it excersized and don't store 
it in humid conditions and it ought to keep working for many years.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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