Did your Minilux (E02) remain fixed?

[howard_b]

My beloved Minilux devoted the shutter (E02) problem. Before I sent it off for repair, I'd like

to hear from others that theirs was repaired, and has worked successfully since--without a

second repair.

 

Any stories or advice?

 

Thanks!

[wai_leong_lee]

Mine was fixed two years ago. Still fine.

[jack_myovski]

I purchased mine whilst in New York on a business contract for a number of months. The store guarantee had expired when the error code appeared, however they sent it on my behalf to Leica's US service for sorting out. They estimated $375, which was only slightly less than I'd paid for it, so I had them return the Minilux to the store untouched, whereupon I picked it up and tossed it in the rubbish in the subway on my way home. I suppose that one could say had I succumbed to the cost of sorting it out my total investment would've been approximately what a new one would've cost from the start, however I decided rather to put the money towards some other more reliable camera.

[julien_bec]

It happened to me 3 years ago and make it repaired for about 120 euros ($180). I shot about 40 rolls since and no more problems...

[david j.lee]

it happened to me a few months ago. cost me 175.00us to fix it at leica new

jersey. so far so good.

[richard_saylor]

Mine was fixed once, during warranty. Since then it has worked perfectly.

[roland_larson]

Mine was fixed for E02 twice in 9 years (in the fourth and fifth year), and still going strong today. But Schmidt HK never sort out the grinding noise of the focusing mechanism which developed just a few months after the extended warranty.

 

There are few compact film cameras in the market capable of its picture quality, however, having spent approx $1,100.- on camera + repair, I'm not so sure whether this is good value for money.