maddalice Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 hi my leica r4 has stopped working. the shutter slow and was sticking and stopped. it winds but it wont fire. thank you. alice. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen_S Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 So do you want to dismantle it yourself (not my cup of tea!) or are you asking for a repair tech recommendation? - Where roughly? Making it it a paperweight or selling it for scraps might be alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Blackwell Images Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 ... my leica r4 has stopped working. ... I'm guessing that's a question? It could be that the felt material in the mirror box has deteriorated; if this is the case, it's a very inexpensive and simple repair. However, it could otherwise cost you far more than it's worth. You could pick up a clean working replacement R4 for ~$150, or less. “When you come to a fork in the road, take it ...” – Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddalice Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 So do you want to dismantle it yourself (not my cup of tea!) or are you asking for a repair tech recommendation? - Where roughly? Making it it a paperweight or selling it for scraps might be alternatives. i am good at mending cameras if you can tell me what is it. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddalice Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 I'm guessing that's a question? It could be that the felt material in the mirror box has deteriorated; if this is the case, it's a very inexpensive and simple repair. However, it could otherwise cost you far more than it's worth. You could pick up a clean working replacement R4 for ~$150, or less. i want to mend it. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Blackwell Images Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 i want to mend it. thank you. Most any competent repair person could change the felt. “When you come to a fork in the road, take it ...” – Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The R4 is effectively Leica's version of the Minolta XD7 (XD and XD11 in some parts of the world). I know XD7's like mine can suffer from a delay in operation after the shutter is pressed, due to drying out lubricants in a damper (I've no idea what it does or where it is, it's just what I've read). Minoltas of that era are also prone to the failure of an electonic component, probably a capacitor. Not much help but everything suggests that the camera is in need of professional attention, perhaps even beyond your undoubted prowess. I'd be surprised if you hadn't already checked that the mirror isn't stuck to perished mirror bumper foam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddalice Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 The R4 is effectively Leica's version of the Minolta XD7 (XD and XD11 in some parts of the world). I know XD7's like mine can suffer from a delay in operation after the shutter is pressed, due to drying out lubricants in a damper (I've no idea what it does or where it is, it's just what I've read). Minoltas of that era are also prone to the failure of an electonic component, probably a capacitor. Not much help but everything suggests that the camera is in need of professional attention, perhaps even beyond your undoubted prowess. I'd be surprised if you hadn't already checked that the mirror isn't stuck to the perished mirror bumperr foam. i took the bottom off and can make if go itf i press a little bit that sticks. its not the mirror. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 A little very light oil then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgpinc Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I sent my R4 to Don Goldberg at DAG. I wouldn't try to repair it myself. I go by if you have to ask you probably should let a pro repair it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddalice Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 I sent my R4 to Don Goldberg at DAG. I wouldn't try to repair it myself. I go by if you have to ask you probably should let a pro repair it. i dont know where dag is. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Links Featured Products DAG Camera Repair in Fitchburg , WI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin McAmera Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 In the UK, you could ask Newton Ellis in Liverpool. (newtonellis.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddalice Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 Links Featured Products DAG Camera Repair in Fitchburg , WI thank you. it is not near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddalice Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 In the UK, you could ask Newton Ellis in Liverpool. (newtonellis.com) thank you i will try there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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