Leica MP Viewfinder Replacement

[Alan Zheng]

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Ever since I bought my Minolta CLE(dead now), I fell in love with its x0.58 magnification viewfinder. Now I've been looking for a silver MP with x0.58 finder for a while now, they seem pretty rare. Does anyone here have experience with sending the camera to Leica for a viewfinder replacement? If so, what's the process like and do you get your original finder back?

 

Thanks,

A

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[Kriehuber]

I have done it multiple times, I never got the old viewfinder back but I also never asked. So im sure if you ask nicely they will send you your old parts. 
the experience was always great, I send them the camera with the info what I want to have done ( they have a form on their website ). 
They check the camera, inform you  about other repairs etc that need to be done and then give you a price for everything. 
After your confirmed they start with the repair / modification. 
Last year their turnaround time was about 4 month for work like this. 

In my opinion the 0.58 finder is the best you can get. 

Edited January 15, 2022 by Kriehuber

[Alan Zheng]

Thanks for the info, really appreciated, yes I agree, the 0.58 finder is the best! maybe not for people who's into longer lenses than 50mm, but I'm not in that group. 

 

Cheers!

A

[Jacobjuul]

https://www.fotopia.com.hk/?full#!product/showAjax/56 they just got one today I think

[Kriehuber]

Buying a brand new MP  and getting 0.58 finder installed by Leica will cost roughly the same. You just need to be patient and wait 3-4 Month.

Edited February 15, 2022 by Kriehuber

[grahamc]

Hello 

Does anyone know approximately how much a viewfinder replacement would cost ?

Also if one had, say, 0.85 or 0.58 and wanted to change to Leica’s ‘standard’ 0.72 MP viewfinder would it be easier / cheaper than changing to the less common magnifications, perhaps ? 

EDIT: I have since found in another thread that it costs between EUR900-1200 (different people’s recent experience with different M models eg MA , M2 ) and takes 4 months. 

Edited March 2, 2022 by grahamc