Sticky mirror on leicaflex

Jeff Bennett

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The new leicaflex I just got for free seems to have a sticky mirror. Any tips on how I might fix it? I got 21,35,50 and 135 lenses with it so is like to play with it but it sticks most of the time on slow speeds then if I bump it up to 2000 it immediately unsticking. A cla is $185 but I'm not sure I want to put they into the body when I'm halfway thinking I might just sell off the lenses at some point.
 

cliveh

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If you have got a new leicaflex with 4 lenses for free, I would have thought the cost of servicing the mirror pales into financial insignificance.
 
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Jeff Bennett

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Thing is in the last couple of months I bought a contax g1 with 45 and 90 lenses. I had Mark Hama cla my canonet ql-17 GIII and my Yashica GSN. Had Greg Weber cla my Konica Auto S2 and replace the meter and acquired one or two other cheap cameras like the Anscomark M with three lenses. I need to stop for a while.
 

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Jeff there is no cure for GAS. Just accept it. Besides the world is counting on you to stimulate the economy so do not disappoint.
 
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Jeff Bennett

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Now I just ordered 3 rolls of 126 film at $16.50 per 24 exposure roll plus shipping. Dohhhh!!!
 

EASmithV

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it's all junk, send it to me instead. i'll even take those lenses off your hands.
 

benjiboy

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My heart bleeds for you, all that Leica stuff free, and you won't even shell out the price of a CLA.
 

summicron1

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there is no foam mirror bumper in a leicaflex, it is mechanically damped -- CLA is needed.

But if it costs too much then I join the crowd offering to take that paperweight off your hands ... heck, I'll give you a double sawbuck to sweeten the deal...
 

John Koehrer

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^^^That's like $20.00 if you weren't familiar with the term.
 

E. von Hoegh

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I'll give $20, and pay for shipping. PM me for my address.
 
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