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Leica clean lube and adjust

randy6

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I'm looking for a reasonable priced repair person for leica cameras. Curtains are good the camera is just dried out needs fresh clean and lube. Its a Leica IIIc late wartime half race with 5cm elmar looks clear but also stiff and dry.

Now I just sent a Rolleiflex 2.8 biometar to Harry Fleenor which is a rare camera so my budget is thin right now. So any thoughts on good budget work?

Thanks Randy
 
Look up Youxin Ye's website for his rates.

Dan
 
Budget and Leica don't seem to go together. I'm not sure if/why it takes more labor to lube than a Pentax, but it costs 3-times the price.
 
My first Leica I bought 10 years ago for $100 needed new curtains kind of a basket case. I sent it to fedka and Yuri sent it to the Ukraine A year later I got it back He done a great job with it Its still my shooter only charged $150 plus shipping. The shipping added up. I may try Youxin Ye's for this one
 
Youxin Ye has a price list on his site. I just had a lllG done that needed some parts replaced and it was just about $250. Very nice job too.
I seem to remember under $200 for earlier cameras.

WRT Hatchetmans post I don't know why either considering they're simpler cameras.
With that said, I never declined the extra bucks when I repaired them for an independent shop.
 
Over the years Don Goldberg (DAG Camera) has done about 8 or 9 Leica screw mount bodies for me. I am very pleased with his work. He's the only person I'd send my LTM cameras to.

Good luck.
 
either youxin ye or DAG will do you a good job. Youxin seems to be a titch cheaper, DAG has a huge waiting list, no matter who does the work it will cost you at least $200 by the time you get done with shipping and all.

Damn things are worth it, too. I just acquired a Leica II that Youxin did a few months ago -- lovely thing, a work of art.
 
Hatchetman said:
Budget and Leica don't seem to go together. I'm not sure if/why it takes more labor to lube than a Pentax, but it costs 3-times the price.
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I had a local guy who did camera repairs once show me two parts that did the same thing in a Nikon camera -- one part, fairly complex, fit in the cheaper camera while the same part (or same function, anyway), fairly simple in construction, fit in a more expensive camera.

The simpler part cost more. Why? They figure if you own the expensive camera, you can pay more. Last time I discussed repairs with the pros at the local paper where I worked, they complained that any service, for anything, on their spiffy new $5 K digital canons, cost around $700.:confused:

Same deal.

Leicas are wonderful cameras and we want them to work. If paying a few skilled craftspeople whatever they want to fix them is what it takes, I'm happy to pay.
 
Youxin? Avoid.
 
NB23 said:
Youxin? Avoid.
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That's a pretty blanket statement.
Anyway, it doesn't matter who you send anything to, there will always be an Ooops.
 
My Leica camera is on its way from Youxin Ye I'll let you know my opinion. I just my rolleiflex back from H Fleenor it was pricey but he did do a great job on it.
 
Youxin Ye serviced my IIf which had shutter capping and a cloudy rangefinder. He did a very nice job, quickly and at reasonable cost. Good communications.
 
Camera turned out nice a little stiff But Youxin Ye says its because the camera shows no wear inside.
Youxin Ye cleaned everthing you can think of for about $250
I used others repair people in the past
sherry krauter cleans just what is needed
John from Focalpointlens very expensive I had to send back twice
Yuri Boguslavsky sends leicas to Ukraine NO parts I sent curtains along did a very very good job cleaned everything for about $200 plus shipping and long wait
Henry Fleenor 6 week wait very good job expensive
 
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