Bilko
Reged: 30/05/2002
Posts: 147
Loc: Edinburgh
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Got a problem with my M3 - serious light leaks.
Shutter curtain looks ... decayed!
Need to get the whole thing serviced, but if I can't get the parts then I'm snookered.
Does anybody know if Leica still make parts for the M3 or is it a case of finding a donor camera?
Can anybody recommend a Leica repair service in Scotland?
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Mark
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GeoffC
Reged: 22/05/2001
Posts: 569
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I don't know of anyone in Scotland, but you could try these guys Here, although they appear to have a permanent 2 month backlog.
Alternatively, you might try Malcolm Taylor, I don't have his details to hand, but he does advertise in AP. If Malcolm can't sort it for you then there ain't much hope.
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Geoff
Edited by GeoffC (25/05/2005 00:44)
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Done&rundleCams
Senior Member
Reged: 20/12/2001
Posts: 16716
Loc: Vancouver, BC
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Morning Mark,
FWIW, I had the shutter curtain on my Pentax MX replaced by the shotter curtain
of Leica rangefinder because Pentax couldn't find one so maybe 'tit for tat'  ?
Cheers,
Jack
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TimF
Senior Member
Reged: 30/07/2001
Posts: 16341
Loc: Herts/Beds border
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As far as I know the only part of the M3 that is not repairable is the rangefinder assembly, as it is somewhat complex, and was redesigned and made simpler for the M2 (and all future models).
It is of course entirely possible that replacing the shutters will cost you (nearly) as much as buying a "new" M3. Malcolm Taylor is very good (he did a Nikon F2 for me several years ago), but quite dear. From his handwriting, I'd guess he was a doctor in a former life! 
Malcolm's details can be found here
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Tim BSRIPN
You see something happening and you bang away at it. Either you get what you saw or you get something else--and whichever is better you print. - Garry Winogrand
Edited by TimF (25/05/2005 07:20)
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BrianT
Old Hand
Reged: 16/05/2001
Posts: 5987
Loc: Leeds
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"From his handwriting, I'd guess he was a doctor in a former life!"
No Tim, funnily enough he was an architectural draughtsman! 
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Brian BSRIPN
Oh for the days when Elvis was king and everything else was a 50th @ F11.
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TimF
Senior Member
Reged: 30/07/2001
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Loc: Herts/Beds border
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Brian.
Ah, must be making up for enforced clarity then! Top man anyhow.
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Tim BSRIPN
You see something happening and you bang away at it. Either you get what you saw or you get something else--and whichever is better you print. - Garry Winogrand
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Benchista
Wich Tyler
Reged: 11/08/2000
Posts: 37658
Loc: Everywhere and nowhere, baby
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He has a global reputation!
The only repair place I ever used when I was in Edinburgh was Cameratiks, based at Camerabase in Morningside, and I know they do rangefinder repairs, but I nevr had them fix a Leica.
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Nick
www.nbrphoto.com
Light and Shade II - the new blog
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Bilko
Reged: 30/05/2002
Posts: 147
Loc: Edinburgh
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Thanks all.
I've always used Cameraticks in the past for my modern kit and my TLR.
Just wondered if there was a Leica specialist in Scotland.
Happier to hand it over a counter than courier it somewhere, so Cameraticks it is.
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Mark
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Col. Hogan
Reged: 01/02/2000
Posts: 3809
Loc: Illinois, USA
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You can always try The Leica Shop in Vienna (I know, it's not Scotland).
http://www.leicashop.com/en/
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Diane 
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GeoffC
Reged: 22/05/2001
Posts: 569
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...or even drop it in at the factory in Solms, which is considerably closer.
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Geoff
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BrianT
Old Hand
Reged: 16/05/2001
Posts: 5987
Loc: Leeds
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 Or even San Paulo.
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Brian BSRIPN
Oh for the days when Elvis was king and everything else was a 50th @ F11.
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norman_clarke
stranger
Reged: 12/05/2005
Posts: 1
Loc: stevenage U.K.
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Micro-Tools at micro-tools.com can supply curain material at about £4.00 a sheet its not a big job to change this part!
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Bilko
Reged: 30/05/2002
Posts: 147
Loc: Edinburgh
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Dropped the camera off at Camaratics (sp!) in Morningside the other week.
They're going to give it a full strip back and replace the worn parts.
Quite happy for them to give it a complete service and recalibration as it's probably never been serviced since it was new!
Fingers crossed it will survive the operations and be as good as new again.
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Mark
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Heric
newbie
Reged: 31/03/2008
Posts: 12
Loc: Milan, Italy
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Hello, you may choose to send repair Solms Germany to its parent
Surely they are the new back!
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http://newnonsololeica.blogspot.com/
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