Re: Kolari Leica M9, M9-P, M-E sensor replacement for $2,500
Another thread had me revisit Kolari's M9 sensor glass replacement service and I noticed they're now also offering CLA services for Leica M8 and M9 models with ~1 month turnaround and options to pay more for one week or 1-2 days turnaround. One interesting option is rear screen cover replacement with quartz glass. Also interesting is that they're buying used Leicas and refurbishing them for resale on their site. A bit pricy by interesting.
It's a bit of a niche but at least another option than sending to Leica and waiting however long they take now...
From Kolari's site:
CLA Service Details:
Deep Body Clean:
Our Kolari certified technicians will carefully clean external components, and will perform a professional sensor cleaning. We’ll check the viewfinder for fog and if present will clean both the front and rear sides of all glass elements in the top plate to remove any fog build up over time. If the existing skin is coming loose we can replace any old, failing skin glue with new strong adhesive tape to ensure the body skin stays securely in place.
Mechanical Re-lubrication:
If the rangefinder lever arm and wheel are not moving correctly we will re-apply long last lubricant. This ensures that the rangefinder properly interacts with the lens and the lens focus position matched the rangefinder readout.
Rangefinder Calibration:
Have you ever had your images come out with the focus short or long or do your rangefinder’s focus cues have a visible vertical misalignment even when you’re zeroed in? If so you may have a horizontal or vertical rangefinder misalignment that needs recalibrating. Our technicians will verify the unit’s rangefinder and if this needs adjustment we will accurately recalibrate the focus point and focus cues.
Optional Rear Screen Quartz Glass Replacement:
We can now replace the original rear screen glass with new, scratch and fingerprint resistant, anti-reflective coated quartz glass. This is a replacement of the original plastic screen with much harder quartz removing the need for additional screen protectors. Leica M9-P models have Sapphire screen glass which, while harder than plastic, are still softer than quartz.
Please note: If you have a sticky/glitchy menu wheel or mode dial, we are able to address these issues but cannot cover this under our standard CLA service. Please let us know ahead of ordering and we can arrange an additional service to have this addressed.
Mar 21, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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