Submitted my Rollei to Harry for CLA

ToddB · Oct 16, 2012

This is going to be hard waiting for my T to come back. Turn around is 9 weeks. Still have my Mamiya.

Todd

BrianShaw · Oct 16, 2012

Awww, you poor baby. Want me to go visit for you... Fleenor is just down the road.

Richard S. (rich815) · Oct 16, 2012

Mine took 10 weeks, but that was last March. After waiting a while and not doing it because of the wait I finally did it. So glad I did.

ToddB · Oct 16, 2012

Fall Leaves image

This was on the last roll I shot this weekend. Then it froze up.. wouldn't advance and shutter wouldn't fire.

Todd

Vaughn · Oct 16, 2012

I need to send mine "one of these days".

But it is too expensive. If the Rollei was gone for 10 weeks, I would be photographing with the 11x14 way too much! (the 8x10 would not provide enough comfort...)

flash26c · Oct 16, 2012

Just got my SL66 back from Harry (thanks Harry) and it's now working great again. I also need to have my 2.8F looked at so I will send to Harry in a few weeks as soon as our wonderful weather peeders out --------- Harry's the Man!
Ron

dpurdy · Oct 16, 2012

When I get ready to sell mine I will first send it to Harry so he can put his sticker inside that will increase the sales price significantly.

...just kidding, I already have the sticker and I'm never selling my 2.8F

ToddB · Oct 16, 2012

Best camera ever! Rollei's rock!

ToddB · Oct 19, 2012

Got a diagnosis from Harry

Hey guys,

Harry Fleener got my T and examined it. Here is what he found out:

Hello Todd Berenger,

Received: Rolleiflex T with aluminum lens cap, Rolleiflex case.

Defects on receipt: some paint worn on hood & nameplate edges, some fine scratches front surface taking lens.

Service required:
shutter overhaul $134.00, repair front controls (stiff) $39.00, transport checked OK- the squeek is just the rollers-I'll lubricate them, UPS shipping $27.00, total is $200.00.

I should mention that he pointed out those scratches.. They dont seem to effect the image quality at all. High scanning or darkroom printing.

ToddB

BrianShaw · Oct 19, 2012

That is a lot more reasonable of a price than some people (who never report the price) lead us to believe. Thanks for sharing all of the information!

BrianShaw · Oct 19, 2012

... did he mention turnaround time?

ToddB · Oct 19, 2012

9 weeks..

Todd

Richard S. (rich815) · Oct 19, 2012

BrianShaw said:
That is a lot more reasonable of a price than some people (who never report the price) lead us to believe. Thanks for sharing all of the information!

Only because most people's Rolleiflexes have more issues. He'll do just the CLA if that's all you want. Personally for me I took him up on all issues he found on one of mine, including a rusty film feeler, cracked strap holder and bent foot that another Rolleiflex tech missed a couple years back.

Richard S. (rich815) · Oct 19, 2012

BrianShaw said:
... did he mention turnaround time?

Another person told me last week he's quoting about 9 weeks right now.

Richard S. (rich815) · Oct 19, 2012

BrianShaw said:
That is a lot more reasonable of a price than some people (who never report the price) lead us to believe. Thanks for sharing all of the information!

Brian, here's two repair estimates I got from Harry last March for my 2.8E and 3.5E Planars. I had him complete both and they are a dream to use now. The 2.8E was a real beater I bought from a small shop in a Beijing alley and it was a real mess and as can be seen needed a lot of work (I got it real cheap!). I had another person do a simple and "reasonably priced" CLA on it a few years back. It helped but later the hood fell apart and more issues arose as can be seen there was way more issues. The 3.5E was in good shape. I bought it from Randy of Holgamods a few years ago. The pin of the film advance crank fell out and got lost. And as can be seen I had Harry install a new Maxwell screen so that added $199 to that estimate:

Received: Rolleiflex 2.8E w/case.

Defects on receipt: hood parts loose, focus knob & front panel & lens mount have paint damage, scratches front & rear surfaces taking lens, film feeler roller rusted, release lock & sync lock levers are missing, front tilted & out of alignment, back bent.

Service required: repair hood $49.00, shutter overhaul $134.00, transport overhaul (stiff) $134.00, straighten back $24.00, replace release lock & sync lock levers $39.00, replace back lock pin $22.00, replace rusted film feeler roller $29.00, repair focusing, re-align, collimate & adjust focus $110.00, repair depth of field scale (sluggish) $49.00, replace missing & damaged leather $29.00, CA tax on parts $8.63, UPS shipping $27.00, total is $654.63 invoice #20106.

Received: Rolleiflex 3.5E with no accessories.

Defects on receipt: front foot bent, dent on top of hood strapholder- back latch damaged.

Service required: straighten bent foot $16.00, shutter overhaul $134.00, transport overhaul $134.00, secure tripod mount plate $16.00, install Maxwell #1 screen $199.00 + $10.00 labor, replace strapholder $39.00, CA tax on parts $17.26, UPS shipping $27.00, total is $592.26 invoice #20107.

daleeman · Oct 19, 2012

My father was never rich enough to buy a Rolleiflex back in the 1950's but he did spring for a Rolleicord. I had Harry bring that back to life after it sat idle in the house in Florida for about 35 years without a single roll in it. Harry did a great job. Long time to wait but this camera from my father works really well now.

BrianShaw · Oct 19, 2012

rich815 said:
He'll do just the CLA if that's all you want.

The last time I had my Rollei overhauled (someone else, not Fleenor) I was quoted the lens CLA and abody CLA/minor repairs seprately. Once I needed both done; a decade later I needed just lens CLA. I seem to recall (and this was a couple of decades ago) the price being about $125 each. The person I went to didn't add on cost for minor repairs like tightening tripod mount, whcih was about the only body repair I ever needed.

Richard S. (rich815) · Oct 19, 2012

BrianShaw said:
The last time I had my Rollei overhauled (someone else, not Fleenor) I was quoted the lens CLA and abody CLA/minor repairs seprately. Once I needed both done; a decade later I needed just lens CLA. I seem to recall (and this was a couple of decades ago) the price being about $125 each. The person I went to didn't add on cost for minor repairs like tightening tripod mount, whcih was about the only body repair I ever needed.

Others I've sent my Rolleiflexes to in the past never found (even looked?) for such things.

ToddB · Oct 19, 2012

Yes.. Obviously the price is based on the severity of repair work. The camera I have was in very good condition cosmedically. I got lucky. I expressed to him to to give a once over and to go ahead and do whats needed to get back to factory specs as much as possible.

ToddB

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