saph wrote:
Not a bad idea. Should be able to get hold of an S3 (or S2) in much better shape than that.
AM4L wrote: kwoodard wrote:
saph wrote:
Mark, those symptoms of the frame being dark one side do point to a shutter curtain not closing completely. Defintely a reason for a fresh CLA.
I have wondered about changing lenses on those old rangefinders with a roll inside. For the S-series Nikons, or the Leica IIIs, I tend to just leave the lens be until the roll is done. There could also be a pinhole (or several) in the S3 shutter curtain, but then you would likely see light leaks in all or most frames. Of course if you have a shutter that needs fixing its hard to say definitively. With these old film cams, unfortunately the only way to discover these kinds of issues is just get a roll through them and wait for the results.
Who knows how much expertise went into the prior CLA, you do want to be confident that you get it done with someone reputable. The S/S2/S3/SP cameras are very very hardy, once you get your S3 tuned up it should hold up for quite a while.
I have a feeling Richard Haw may have a lot more to say on this entire subject
I was about to suggest Rick as well. His blog is impressive on repairs.
Thanks Guys!
I am going to try a return on it, given how much it would cost to fix, with a return and same money i can get a much better one. Will see what happens!
MarkA
Well,they accepted the return and I did something different all together and went with a. Rand new Bessa R4M and will be able to shoot both my Nikkor S glass with the Amedeo adapter and M glass natively.
When it came down to it, I had a budget and really wanted a camera that was going to be new or almost new and work without hassles.
I really wanted a Nikon S, maybe next year.. maybe go for a Mint Black SP and do it right.
