Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello: I sent my R8, motor drive and winder in to NJ the 2 weeks ago. The R8 was having trouble with the frame spacing while using the motor drive. The winder also appeared to have the same problem, but to a much smaller degree. The R8 back LCD display would also get erratic after loading film and the auto-load seemed to fail at an alarming rate. On top of this, a 35mm f1.4-R lens, new out of the box seemed to have uneven focus friction (it would almost stivk in the mid range of focus) which made it very difficult to use. Well, Brenda, the head of the service department said that her R8 person was on vacation until this past Tuesday, and it would be waiting for him. Yesterday, I called Brenda to check the status and she said the R8 aned drives had already been shipped and the lens was in the process of shipping that day. Hopefully, the R8 arrives by this Friday, but early next week is more likely and the lens shortly thereafter. The work was all covered by Passport and the turnaround superb. Nice job Leica! I don't expect this service everytime, but I appreciate it when it is!! Regards, Dave Strang dstrang@up.net PS: has anyone else had trouble with the 35mmf1.4-R lens??