Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] My 135 Apo Telyt doesn't like my M3!!!
From: Alan Ball <AlanBall@csi.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 15:42:07 +0100

Nathan,

Did you get your M6 + 135mm test slides back ? And ?

Alan


Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
> Hi Nigel,
> 
> Do not feel too sorry for me. After all, the lens is brand new, under
> warranty, so if there is a problem, Leica will fix it or replace the lens.
> In fact, it would be worse if the problem is on the M3 side, since then I
> will have to pay for any repairs. I am fairly convinced that the problem is
> with the lens, and hopefully the slides I am picking up tomorrow (with the
> 135 mounted on my M6) will prove it. Perhaps it was stupid of me to buy a
> new model within the first month of its introduction. Then again, if Leica
> does not come through, I live close enough to Solms to follow Ted's example
> and smash the lens on the steps of Leica HQ...
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Nigel B Watson wrote:
> 
> > I don't follow this logic.   In that Nathan's initial results with the
> > 135 were good, and he said his other lenses are still fine on the M3, my
> > first suspicion would be that the lens' collimation has somehow slipped.
> > It will be interesting to follow this chain of events.  I feel empathy
> > for Nathan having paid a princely sum for this lens and now experiencing
> > aggravation with it.
> > On a similar note, are there any US LUG'ers who've purchased "gray
> > market" Leicas and needed service?  Has the US Leica agency performed
> > repairs or refused to?  If so, how was service obtained?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Nigel
> 
> --
> Nathan Wajsman
> Overijse, Belgium
> 
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