There's more than one mode of failure, and mechanical things like Leicas, Hasselblads, and fine watches were designed for periodic service. They're not throwaway tools.
+1. This is why I try not to accumulate too many cameras. I’d rather them be in the hands of someone who will actually use them and enjoy them. I have backups of my favorite cameras and I use those every so often as well.
Use it or lose it!
I have too may cameras and backups.
I don’t mind. Its like kids. I have my favorite but I love them all.
ALmost all get to spend some time with me.
There's more than one mode of failure, and mechanical things like Leicas, Hasselblads, and fine watches were designed for periodic service.
This comes up often, I must admit that I never could find (and I did try!) any mention of periodic service requirement in Leica's User Manuals for M cameras. Can you help me/us out? It would be quite odd if their cameras required periodic check-ups but they would fail to mention this in any of their manuals.
It was pretty common knowledge that in a professional setting cameras and lenses should be serviced every 1 to 2 years to ensure their reliability and longevity. That might translate to 5 or 10 years for the average amateur photographer, but that's up to you and your tolerance/consequences for camera failure.
My M3 has by far the smoothest wind of my cameras.
A question: does anyone have an example for said "myth"? is there a famous photographer who spoke about that smoothness for example?
Same as with the absolutely needed regular periodical servicing of cameras that work perfectly fine.
Maybe its a bit like a car's cambelt - the engine will work perfectly fine until the belt snaps, therefore the belt is to be replaced before that happens.
And, AFAIK, when that belt snaps, there are all sorts of problems for the engine that you can't fix with just installing the new belt.
Now, people will tell you that there are all sorts of problems building up in the camera if it isn't lubricated properly and that tens of different parts will be ruined, gears will be stripped in five years if space-tech-lubricants are not replaced every year or two, etc... But reality and Leica's (non-existent) service infrastructure will tell you this is probably another myth. As I said, this comes up often, myths are thrown around and when there is time to back them up... crickets.
I have a drum scanner and people will tell you (and user manual as well) that for proper operation and longevity you need to clean and lubricate parts with proper lubricants. Regularly! I do it. My car has a recommended oil change intervals and other periodic part replacements intervals. I do it. I send my Leicas or any other cameras for service if there is a problem. I've never been informed that any part needed replacement because of wear that could be prevented by spending crazy amounts of money for periodic CLAs.
I would do a check-up on a camera if I was a professional that absolutely needed a camera to work, though. But that’s not what we are talking about here…
Wouldnt it work even smoother when the metal and rubber parts would be heated up?
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