Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Makes sense Or. ... On 1/26/13 3:46 AM, "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > I think they are waiting on a new batch of sensors. > >> Parts scarce on an M9 sounds odd to me. Isn't the camera still being made? >> And if not didn't they stop making them the day before yesterday? >> >> >> On 1/26/13 3:31 AM, "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jim, >>> I already replied to this and it may come yet, but the send function did >>> seem faulty. >>> >>> I'm sorry to hear your DMR is dead. Mine is in Solms being 'fixed'. I >>> was >>> sorta warned not to send it. The Leica customer service person told me >>> that they are happy to clean adjust and fix mechanicals, but there are >>> no >>> spare electronic parts, and since 99% of the thing is electronic she was >>> dubious. However when on her suggestion I cleaned the contacts and it >>> started working albeit a bit 'shaky' I decided to send it with the >>> attached R9, whose light meter was also a bit dicky. The exposures >>> worked, >>> but the display was odd. >>> >>> The returned quote was reasonably detailed in what they would 'fix' >>> adjust >>> and clean. The R9 was $900 to CLA, and fix the lightmeter and some >>> switches including the main switch, which in retrospect was a bit >>> unreliable recently, clean all the optics adjust etc. A lot of dough for >>> an R9 I suppose. The DMR was exchange function knob, adjust and check >>> function to camera. Setting knob complete. Cost $0. The caveat was there >>> is no warranty on the DMR but there is a 12 month warranty on the parts >>> and work on the R9. I'll get it fixed and then flog it one way or >>> another >>> ;-) >>> >>> My M9 is also over there: sort of a catch up with CLA's. Its parts are >>> also a bit scarce, and I've been warned the repair will be delayed. >>> >>> Overall, I'm pretty happy with the communication. Its not great, but I >>> do >>> find dealing directly with the customer service people seems to help: >>> they >>> speak better english I suspect. >>> >>> On the up side, Leica are to open here in Australia as Leica Australia, >>> with a technician being trained in Solms at the moment from Melbourne, >>> so >>> we may not have to ship so much back to Germany in the future. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Alastair >>> >>>> Jayanand, >>>> >>>> You are probably (painfully) right. Time to move on. Yet it's still >>>> possible >>>> - maybe for just a little bit longer - to protect the gazillion $ >>>> investment >>>> in R lenses (8 of them) and 4 R8 bodies before finally bowing to the >>>> gods >>>> and accepting something else. I think I'll take Charlie's offer >>>> (offline) >>>> to >>>> pursue non-Leica DMR fixes until they are likewise exhausted. >>>> >>>> I'm really pissed, though, that Leica Germany won't tell me >>>> specifically >>>> what is wrong with the DMR and why they can't repair it. Sarah (Leica >>>> repair NJ) asked, but no tell. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> James R. Nelon >>>> Partner >>>> Memories Forever Studios >>>> Office: +1-508-319-1679 >>>> Cell: +1-508-308-6525 >>>> Email: JNelon at Memories-Forever-Studios.com >>>> Website: http://Memories-Forever-Studios.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=nelonassociates.com at leica-users.org >>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=nelonassociates.com at leica-users.org] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of >>>> Jayanand Govindaraj >>>> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 8:24 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] finally got my R9/DMR back-yesterday >>>> >>>> Charlie, Jim >>>> Maybe it is time to take note of the writing on the wall and move >>>> on....It >>>> is glowing in great, big letters! >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 3:47 AM, Topoxforddoc >>>> <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> There's a guy near London uk who will repair DMRs. PM me and I will >>>>> send you details Charlie >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On 25 Jan 2013, at 21:36, "James R. Nelon" >>>>> <JNelon at NelonAssociates.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I got my R8/DMR back from Leica Germany via Leica NJ last week with >>>> this: >>>>>> "Unable to repair the DMR anymore. Customer was advised." No further >>>>> info. >>>>>> Just returned. Is this the end of the DMR line? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim >>>>>> >>>>>> James R. Nelon >>>>>> Partner >>>>>> Memories Forever Studios >>>>>> Office: +1-508-319-1679 >>>>>> Cell: +1-508-308-6525 >>>>>> Email: JNelon at Memories-Forever-Studios.com >>>>>> Website: http://Memories-Forever-Studios.com >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=nelonassociates.com at leica-users.org >>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=nelonassociates.com at leica-users.org] On >>>>> Behalf Of >>>>>> Doug Herr >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:37 PM >>>>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] finally got my R9/DMR back-yesterday >>>>>> >>>>>> Stasys Petravicius wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Now I have to remember how to use it- it took a while to change the >>>>>> menu language from German to English. I must be getting OLD! Stasys >>>>>> <<< >>>>>> >>>>>> My R8/DMR returned on Monday :) the menu was in English but the time >>>>>> was Deutschland. >>>>>> >>>>>> Doug Herr >>>>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/