[rollei_list] Re: off topic: Leica Repair cost
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:48:44 -0700
Jan.
Forget restoration of the lens. Just do the camera. There are plenty
of superb, used 50mm Summicrons available at decent prices. I
would go so far to say that there are more used 50mm Summicrons
available than all other BM Leica lenses combined.
Jerry
Jan Decher wrote:
> Dear Ken, Jerry, Peter etc.
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> So what do you think, is it worth restoring a 1955 M3 for $300 and
> another $250 for the Summicron recoating? Given that the camera cost
> me only $250 so far I might go for at least the body restoration...and
> considering that a new collapsible chrome Elmar 2.8/50 alone costs
> $840...
> Looks like this is going to be a long-term project.
> Jan
>
> On Thursday, October 13, 2005, at 03:02 AM, FreeLists Mailing List
> Manager wrote:
> > From: Kenneth Frazier <kennybod@xxxxxxx>
> > Why do you want to send it to Germany? There are a number of excellent
> > Leica repair people in the US and Canada: DAG, Sherry Krauter,
> > Tamarkin, Kinderman in Canada, etc.
> > Ken
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ------------------------------
> > Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:04:31 -0700
> > From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Jan
> > The Reverend is correct. I am certain that Don or
> > Sherry will do a perfect job at a much more reasonable
> > cost. And faster too! their work is impeccable
> >
>
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