MattKing
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I always appreciate a recommendation, even if they are a 950 km drive from here.
Matt.... Next door in Alberta Gary Clennan is doing fine work at reasonable cost & in Cdn loonies $$....& has worked on just about anything imaginable. He's replaced a broken rangefinder glass on a Leica CL (found NOS part !)...& reformed the bent top....serviced a Perkeo ll and a Canon 28mm LTM....for me. Check out his website &/or instagram page.... www.lensmedicyyc.com
Next door in Alberta Gary Clennan is doing fine work at reasonable cost & in Cdn loonies
I always appreciate a recommendation, even if they are a 950 km drive from here.
At the very least it's north of the medicine line..... & can be paid for in beaver pelts...
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.
Of course they do, that is the major cause in having a camera serviced when the grease dries out and becomes hard or sticky. It's as dumb as saying a Rolls Royce never needs re-greasing from time to time, wheel bearing etc.. Grease is basically a liquid oil with a thickener and the oil evaporates over time leaving behind the thickener, your film advance lever may become stiff, the shutter button sticks down, and the shutter drags. So, what did you do when you sent your Leica for a CLA, did you ask the technician to leave the old grease because it is 'Leica grease'? And if you don't know how grease works what makes you think you know how WD-40 would work as a sparingly applied diagnostic tool tool?
Frankly, this forum could use a locked thread listing known active repair people, locations and contact information, updated as people get added or stop doing business. It is very difficult to find people such as the one you mention.
Frankly, this forum could use a locked thread listing known active repair people, locations and contact information, updated as people get added or stop doing business. It is very difficult to find people such as the one you mention.
Almost $800 later repair by a usual suspect the wind is better but still sucks! His excuse was leica’s were custom made so not the same. Last camera I send. From Now one I will just put them on the shelf.
I hate those Leica repair people./
Almost $800 later repair by a usual suspect the wind is better but still sucks! His excuse was leica’s were custom made so not the same. Last camera I send. From Now one I will just put them on the shelf.
I hate those Leica repair people./
Another happy DAG customer w work done on M4 & CL....& nowhere near $800 on the bill....
If the camera needs a part let me know. There are still parts.All M bodies through the M5 were hand fit, but that's no reason for this to not be resolved. Unless the camera needs a part that is no longer available, or it has undergone severe structural stress to the point of severely deforming the body, this is something that should be fixable. I have an M2 and M5 that were overhauled by DAG and an M4 done by Sherry Krauter and all of them operate like butter.
Name names.
...but on the bright side, it didn't take this "Professional" 6+ months to fail.
I should send it to DAG and if he fixes it start a claim with PAYPAL for bad service. Does DAG do express work?
Frankly, this forum could use a locked thread listing known active repair people, locations and contact information, updated as people get added or stop doing business.
It is a great idea, but really hard to implement using the forum structure.
Name names.
I should have sent it to him….
I should send it to DAG and if he fixes it start a claim with PAYPAL for bad service. Does DAG do express work?
DAG quotes how long it will take him to get to the item and complete it. He's consistently been pretty much right on the money. Remember that you will pay expedited shipping fees to get it back.
CR, don't you think expedited mail charges are small change compared to the value of the Leica in the box ?
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