My Dad left me his Leitz 10x40 BA binoculars. The item in question carries serial number 927654. When they came to me they were lightly used and in very good condition. All that was needed was replacement of the rubber eye cups, which I did some year back after getting some very solid advice here on this forum. Otherwise, these binoculars remain in very good shape -- I use them only once a year, during The Masters Golf Tournament.
Unfortunately, over the past weekend, the right rear lens (i .e. the one nearest the right eye cup) somehow came loose from its mooring and is now rattling around inside the right barrel like a BB. I am not aware that the binoculars received any sort of impact -- the lens just popped loose. Obviously, the right side of the binoculars no longer focus properly.
I see no obvious way for me to open the right barrel and fix this problem myself, nor am I sure that I ought to open the barrel even if that is possible. I've sent a note to Leica NJ to see if they still offer repair services for this particular model of Trinovids. However, even if Leica can undertake the repair, I expect the repair cost to exceed the value of the binoculars.
I was hoping the members of this forum might be able to offer me some advice about the following:
a. Might this problem be user repairable? If so, I would be extremely grateful for any advice about how to go about that repair.
b. If the problem is not user repairable and repair by Leica in Allendale, NJ is cost prohibitive, can anyone refer me to another reputable repair company who might offer more reasonably priced repair services?
I am located in Atlanta, GA.
Thanks in advance for any advice that might be forthcoming.
Unfortunately, over the past weekend, the right rear lens (i .e. the one nearest the right eye cup) somehow came loose from its mooring and is now rattling around inside the right barrel like a BB. I am not aware that the binoculars received any sort of impact -- the lens just popped loose. Obviously, the right side of the binoculars no longer focus properly.
I see no obvious way for me to open the right barrel and fix this problem myself, nor am I sure that I ought to open the barrel even if that is possible. I've sent a note to Leica NJ to see if they still offer repair services for this particular model of Trinovids. However, even if Leica can undertake the repair, I expect the repair cost to exceed the value of the binoculars.
I was hoping the members of this forum might be able to offer me some advice about the following:
a. Might this problem be user repairable? If so, I would be extremely grateful for any advice about how to go about that repair.
b. If the problem is not user repairable and repair by Leica in Allendale, NJ is cost prohibitive, can anyone refer me to another reputable repair company who might offer more reasonably priced repair services?
I am located in Atlanta, GA.
Thanks in advance for any advice that might be forthcoming.