Recent content by therepairman

Forest. If the damage is superficial, meaning that you can touch it with bare hands, it IS repairable. If it's inside the prism, that's still repairable via disassembling the prism itself. I do NOT recommend doing it, for few reasons: the prism was glued at the time of manufacturing; by...

Lens elements should come out by just reversing the whole lens toward your palm. Or, try pushing gently from back, blades wide open, after removing the optical back group.

Youxin is great for all brands. Don and Sherry are Leica specialists. They're legends and that's not for free, both money and turnaround wise. There's also another legend, Radu, an Alpa specialist, who at this point has no time to answer the phone or to reply to your email. Then there's me.

I'm a vintage camera repairman and restorer. These kind of issues may be repairable, unless the crystal is eroded. I strongly recommend to send the lens to a professional and ask for his/her assessment.

Guys. There's a reason repairmen exist. I totally understand the frustration of somebody having a camera that doesn't work properly and the do-it-yourself option. But believe me, camera repair is a whole galaxy, where tools, special lubricants, parts, manuals, literature, engineering knowledge...

Guys. Stop. I'm a vintage camera repairman and restorer. Camera repair is a very serious business. You need years of experience, tools, lubricants, literature, and a fair amount of mechanical engineering knowledge, especially when there are no references on a specific camera or lens, and you...

Absolutely.

Guys. I'm a vintage camera repairman and restorer. Up to the introduction of synthetic lubricants, Leica - like any other camera manufacturer - used organic lubricants that hardened with time. They didn't use "specially formulated lubricants" because they did not manufacture them. They used for...

Guys. Stop. I'm a professional vintage camera repairman and restorer. NO grease and NO oil have to be used in camera repair. Exactly as you hear. With two exceptions. A very special synthetic formula just for lens helicoids, and a Swiss made oil meant for watches (one drop is enough for one...

Hi. I'm a professional vintage camera repairman and restorer in Miami. There are no shortcuts, especially on a Leica. If you got a great deal on it, it's probably wise to spend few bucks to have it totally restored by a pro. Camera repair is way more complicated than you can imagine. Tools...