Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/13

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Subject: [Leica] Report on repair time by Leica USA
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:33:10 -0400
References: <980E1B49DB4439E7B47799AE@Hindolveston.local>

Very good.  Wonder how an optic cell gets loose, but, hey, stuff happens.

I very much prefer that, than finding out that the cell or lockring is 
cemented in.

Vick


On 8/13/2010 5:06 PM, Brian Reid wrote:
> My beloved Summilux 35/f1.4 ASPH developed some sort of lens palsy.
> I sent it to Leica USA for warranty repair.
> They received it on Tuesday June 1 2010.
> I got it back, nicely repaired, today, which is Friday August 13 2010.
> (Eek; I hadn't previously noticed that today was Friday the 13th).
>
> That's 10.5 weeks. Not nearly as bad as I had feared it would be.
> They didn't waste time and money by wrapping it in a velvet bag or 
> anything like that. Just bubble wrap and foam peanuts.
>
> The repair receipt says:
>     Repaired loose optic cell
>     Repair focus ring
>     Adjust optics
>     Clean and lube
>     MTR
>     Test photos
>
> It's so good to have my favorite lens back on my camera.
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] Report on repair time by Leica USA)
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