Re: [Leica] Canon Woes (why you should buy leica)

["onetreehillclw" <onetreehillclw@compaq.net>]

Canon and Nikon always discontinue parts so you have to
buy new equipment! Other camera makers do the same.
I'm happy that I can still send my III off to be cleaned and
lubed. It was made in 1934.

Down with Canon!!!

Chris Williams


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Klein" <leicaman_99@yahoo.com>
To: "Leica-Users-Digest" <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>;
"Leica-Topica" <leica@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 9:57 PM
Subject: [Leica] Canon Woes (why you should buy leica)


> Leica Folks,
>
> The below is why you want to buy Leica gear.
>
> You'd think that getting a lousy 50mm f1.8 repaired by Canon would be so
> hard.  I sent my 50mm f1.8 EF lens into the Jamesburg Canon repair
facility.
> Mind you this is NOT FD stuff, EOS stuff.  Listen to this lousy excuse
from
> them about the lens:
>
> "We are sorry to inform you, that the parts you require for your equipment
> are no longer available.  Your product was initially manufactured well
over
> 7 years ago and it is impossible for any manufacturer to continue
producing
> and maintaining parts for equipment beyond a 7-year period."
>
> What was ailing the lens was something in the autofocus mechanism got
> sluggish.  Probably some sort of autofocus sensor part needed replacement
in
> the lens.  The lens appears as mint otherwise.   I am going to continue to
> use my M with its famed summicron.
>
> Amazing how Leica can repair old stuff....old M cameras, might I add.
>
> Anyone care to comment on their position?
>
> gck
>
> Leica M, the quiet alternative
>