Hello Bruce!
BF>I'm a bit frustrated at the moment -- I've had a broken
BF>Contax IIIa sitting around for a few years.  I'm embarassed
BF>to say that I don't
BF>remember where it came from.  Anyway, it's absolutely
BF>beautiful -- near mint condition.  It has a Sonnar 1.5 lens
BF>on it that's one of the
BF>most gorgeous pieces of glass I've ever seen.  Since I'm
BF>starting to play with my collection again, and am
BF>emphasizing 35mm rangefinders in
BF>it, I brought it in to a camera repair shop that I like to
BF>have an estimate done on fixing it.
BF>Well, it turns out that the shutter is completely shot, and it must be 
ent
BF>to an 80-year-old gentleman who's one of the few people in
BF>the
BF>US that's still capable of rebuilding the Contax's shutter
BF>(I don't know why it's so tricky in comparison to other
BF>shutters).  Cost: $250.
BF>I'm going to have it done eventually (the camera is
BF>screaming to be used!), but given that it's tax season in
BF>the US, now is not a good time
BF>for this!  So, I'll wait.
BF>Bruce
BF>PS - I hope you don't mind me sending this via the Photo
BF>echo -- the conversation seems to be something that others
BF>might derive some
BF>amusement from .
Again, Bruce, try giving Larry a shot at it, he may be able to rebuild
the shutter at a better price than the 80 yr old...
chat with you soon!
hap
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