Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Amen! Tina On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 8:51 AM, Dan Khong via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Friends > > By now, some of you would know that when Leica equipment works well and > especially their lenses, you can take pictures that make people gape and > gasp, and that brings out all that Leica is famous for. > > On the other hand, when Leica equipment fails, many are still loyal to the > Leica brand. Even at the expense of long waiting repair times. And few > really complain for they seem happy to wait. > > My guess is that Leica has cult status. When it works well that's really > great. When it does not work well, that is still great because when you > hold that Leica M9 once again, you are holding a thing of great beauty, a > thing of great function, a thing that commands respect, and a thing that > many are willing to give up an arm and a leg for. > > I can relate to that when I hold my Leica M3, M4, and M6. > > Dan K. > > > > On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 8:29 PM, Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > It was both Leica USA and Leica Germany. The lens was sent by Leica USA > > to Germany which is where it spent the majority of its time. I don't > have > > any way of knowing where the additional damage occurred. Leica Germany > has > > told Leica USA "don't send us any more R equipment". > > > > Doug Herr > > Birdman of Sacramento > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >From: Gerry Walden via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > > >Sent: Feb 14, 2018 3:53 AM > > >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > >Cc: Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Return of my M9 > > > > > >I can understand that Doug. As a matter of interest was that leica USA > or > > Leica Germany? > > > > > >Gerry > > > > > >Gerry Walden > > >023 8046 3076 > > >0797 287 7932 > > > > > >> On 14 Feb 2018, at 11:50, Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > > wrote: > > >> > > >> Gerry Walden wrote: > > >> > > >>> > > >>> What I would say is that most other camera manufacturers would say > > hard luck, your camera is way out of guarantee. > > >>> > > >> > > >> I'm guessing you don't have any R equipment. > > >> > > >> An eight month turnaround and a very valuable lens returned in worse > > condition than when it left has given me a very sour taste for the > company. > > >> > > >> Doug Herr > > >> Birdman of Sacramento > > >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.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 > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html