Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom If it is loose on one side only, and is fixed on the other, then there must be bending of the top cover. Not good! Jerry Tom.Henson@bakerbotts.com wrote: > Bill, > > It was loose just taking it out of the box. I had not even put in a roll of > film. > > It was only loose on the right side where the advance lever is. I don't know > why just this one side, maybe the way it attaches to the top. > > I was able to move it up and down on this side about 3mm and also front to > back about 2mm. > > These are estimates since I had no way to measure exactly, but that much of > a gap in the fit surely would have resulted in dust and moisture getting > into the rangefinder mechanism. Not good. > > I sent it back to B&H and just sent Henry a message to follow up on it. I > hope to hear back from him. > > I did not fill out the warranty card (thank goodness) and expect that B&H > should simply send me another new M7 as a replacement. > > Hope this information helps. > > Tom Henson > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Satterfield [mailto:cwsat@istate.net] > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:00 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Loose Top Plate on M7 > > Tom, how loose is it? Was it loose when you took it out of the box? I > just took delivery of one and have not sent in the warranty card yet. > Did it develop after started to use it? Please give us the details. ? > > Tom.Henson@bakerbotts.com wrote: > > >Thanks to all those that commented on the problem of the loose top > >plate on my new M7. > > > >I felt at the time it was a severe flaw and decided the best course of > >action was to send it back to B&H for replacement. It should deliver > >back to them today and I hope to hear from them in the next day or two. > > > >I hope Henri is able to look at the camera and put a call into Leica, > >NJ. > > > >While this does appear to be an isolated case (since no one else seemed > >to have this problem), it is still severe enough to question why this > >camera was shipped from Solms in the first place. Especially since it > >came with a quality assurance inspection card with a signature. > > > >A mystery which I may never know or understand. > > > >Tom Henson > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Henry Ting [mailto:henryting10@yahoo.com] > >Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:59 PM > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >Subject: RE: [Leica] Loose Top Plate on M7 > > > > > >Do let us know how it turns out. If Leica USA gives > >you the run around, we're all going to be behind you. > >A loose top plate should never happen, regardless > >whether its grey market or USA import. > > > >--- Austin Franklin <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > > >>Hi Don, > >> > >>>That is a good question. I did buy if from an > >>> > >>Authorized Leica dealer > >> > >>>But the the warranty card doesn't specify if it is > >>> > >>USA or International. > >> > >>I suggest you call Leica USA and find out, or you > >>may be in for a surprise > >>when you try to get it repaired! > >> > >>Regards, > >> > >>Austin > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, see > >> > >http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html