Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] First F100 disaster
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:24:44 -0400
References: <200104040555.BAA00503@unix3.netaxs.com> <3ADC8D83.10506@earthlink.net> <039e01c0c781$64e34b20$02001aac@terra.es>

That's true...although...<g>...it's a wonderful camera, does everything 
I need it to do and more, it will cost about $175 to repair and the 
turnaround time at the moment is six working days...:-)

B. D.

Julian Thomas wrote:

> You are being treated VERY gently here B.D. !!! I'd keep quiet when one of
> those R8 threads comes round again!
> 
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 8:37 PM
> Subject: [Leica] First F100 disaster
> 
> 
>> So I'm shooting with my manual 180 2.8 ED on one of the F100s and low
>> and behold the aperature engagement tab GETS FUCKING SHEERED OFF.....The
>> camera is now on it's way to Nikon for a $179-200 repair...which, thank
>> God, the PR firm is paying for....But I'd love to have some little
>> Japanese nome explain why THAT, of all parts, isn't something like
>> titanium, or at least stainless steel......ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGG :-(((((((
>> 
>> 

Replies: Reply from "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@terra.es> (Re: [Leica] First F100 disaster)
In reply to: Message from Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com> ([Leica] the larval stages of gen-x leicaslacking!)
Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> ([Leica] First F100 disaster)
Message from "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@terra.es> (Re: [Leica] First F100 disaster)