Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/08

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Passport vs. Leica hits the sand
From: photo-op@ix.netcom.com (Sherril & Bill)
Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 20:05:49 -0700

>The Passport is not gimmick. When you have a $15,000 lens like the 400 
Apo
>Telyt, it's probably comforting that for at least three years you can 
really
>use it.


Hi Eric,

The Passport warrenty is pretty much of a gimmick.  The only time it 
comes in handy is when you are selling or buying used equipment, then 
it acts as a guarantee.

Case in point.  The passport warrenty does not cover you in case of 
loss or thieft...the two things which are most likely to happen.  Plus 
the Passport is only good in the US.  If a truck drives over you R7 in 
London, you are S.O.L. (short on luck) until you get back to the US.

I have all of my equipment insurred for any possible loss anywhere.  If 
someone sticks a gun in my face and whats my bag, he can have it... 
everything is covered for replacement value.  If a truck runs over my 
R7 in London, I just call the insurance company and go out a get a new 
one.  And, the cost for an individual piece of equipment is less then 
the $300 extra you have to pay for a Passport warrenty (which ofcourse 
is built into the price here in the US)


Regards,
Bill Erfurth
Evergreen, CO