Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/26

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Subject: Re: Leica R4 cameras falling apart?
From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 19:27:49 -0500 (EST)

On Sun, 26 Jan 1997, Marc James Small wrote:

> At 07:33 AM 1/26/97 -0500, Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com> wrote:
> 
> >Two weeks ago I was getting ready for a ten day visit
> >to Paris. I got out my R4 and opened the back to blow out
> >any dust. Lo and behold I discovered that the foam gaskets
> >in the door and camera back had crumbled to tiny pieces
> >and had fallen into the camera.
> 
> I'm rather surprised tht a "a former Executive Editor at Popular
> Photography" would be unaware of the titanic effort Leica has made to notify
> the public of this problem and to correct the defect.  I believe if you take
> your Leica to one of the tune-ups they do at camera shows their folks will
> repair it free of charge or if you call Leica in Northvale, NJ
> (1-800-222-0118) they will send you the gaskets at no cost.
> 
> Marc
> 
> >
> msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
> 
> 
Thanks Marc. This is the answer I've been waiting for.
Note that in at least one answer to my question I was
blamed for the defect. I didn't know about the "recall",
but I expected that Leica would do the right thing. It
was just that I didn't hear about it, before this reply.
Thanks again. Ed