[Leica] Why Pros in general and us mateurs do NOT or SHOULD NOT use Leica......

[John McMaster]

I am in Europe of course, eight weeks is what they advised before I sent it and I think it came back a day early ;-)

john

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> On Oct 6, 2016, at 1:57 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
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> Leica Wetzlar or NJ? I had my M9 sensor replaced on an eight week turnaround door to door….


is 8 weeks good or bad?

I am about to send in my M9 for the same.


steve
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> john
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.fr at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Frank Filippone
> Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2016 8:57 p.m.
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: [Leica] Why Pros in general and us mateurs do NOT or SHOULD NOT use Leica......
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> My M9 is STILL at Leica….
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> 2 weeks ago Tuesday I was told it would ship that day.
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> Waited a week, checked, and they were going to ship it THAT day
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> Checked yesterday, it will ship that day
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> Today, it is still at Leica and will ship today……
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> It is like the old joke… Free Beer.. Manana
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> Today’s story is that I will get  tracker number this afternoon…..
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> I made 4 calls today to reach someone.. the previous “record” was 10 calls….
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> And you wonder why only (who cares if it is an exaggeration….!) rich amateurs can afford Leica???????  Pros can not be bothered with the hassle…..
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> It is not a matter of not having a camera to shoot with ( the A7 and the MM can do the job)
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> It is MY camera, and I want it back…..
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> As an amateur, I am entitled to absolutely NO special service…..  no rush, no nada.
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> The camera was sent to Leica on July 8.  In case you are going to calculate, that is 3 months.
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> It has been sitting on the shelf at Leica, repaired, for at least a week, probably 2 weeks….
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> The problem was that the glass cover plate over the sensor fell off… loose….  On the 8th day of a 42 day vacation.
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> Please. No comments on how you got your Leica back in 4 seconds, all fixed, from a basket case of screws nuts and bolts…..
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> My previous experience was an M6 sent on for repair, and when it got back, the body case was so badly bent that a film cassette would not fit… 
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> Are these guys really serious about getting market share?
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> If you NEED to have your camera functional, maybe a Nikon or Canon really is a better choice…. 
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> Rant off.
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> Frank Filippone
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> Red735i at verizon.net
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