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Digital Camera World
Sebastian Oakley

DIY Leica servicing is cheaper than ever, but is it worth the risk to your camera?

Leica M-1 top plate.

There are few cameras I would be more nervous about attacking with a spanner than a Leica M, but apparently there is now a tool for that – or, more accurately, an entire kit of them.

Currently eBay is packed with inexpensive aftermarket repair tools designed to help owners dismantle and service classic Leica cameras at home, raising an interesting question:

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