Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's been my experience also. Never mind that they matched my old Noct' to my M6, as they were both there at the same time. Slobodan Dimitrov On Mar 10, 2007, at 7:31 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Interesting, sent my 35 Elmarit R in 2 years ago as the Auto > Aperture assembly was not working correct, was returned in 3 > weeks. My SL was sent in 4 years ago for CLA, back in 2 weeks. > R4SP sent in with major lock up and back in 4 weeks. My M6TTL for > updated view/rangefinder, back in 4 weeks. I guess I've been > lucky. That or they must really like me. ;-) > > Gene > > -------------- Original message from Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo- > alto.ca.us>: -------------- > > >> >>> This has not been my experience with them. The longest it has >>> ever taken was >> 4 weeks. >> >> Feh. Leica NJ has had my 35 Summilux for 7 weeks, and all it >> needed was to have >> its filter ring threads made round again so I could screw in the >> IR filter, >> except that the IR filter hasn't arrived either. >> >> I could probably have had a local camera repair place fix the >> threads for $25 >> while I stood there and waited, but because it was under Passport >> warranty I >> thought I ought to send it to Leica. Silly me. >> >> In the past 10 years I've sent about 5 things to Leica for repair >> or adjustment; >> nothing has *ever* come back quicker than 2 months. >> >> This is the dark side of the Passport warranty. Because it's >> there, you feel an >> obligation to use it, and when you use it, time stands still. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information