Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Quality Control
From: Thomas Kachadurian <kach@freeway.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 23:35:44 -0400

Dave:

You're thinking of Camera Mart. Last time I was there (about 2 years ago)
there wasn't a Leica to be found.

Tom

At 08:30 AM 7/23/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Tom...
>
>Like you, I do most of my buying through the mail, but there is also
>Arden's Photo in Grand Rapids (the Cascade store)... they too have a pretty
>poor selection.  There is an authorized Leica store on Telegraph Rd. in the
>northern Detroit burbs that has a pretty good selection of used stuff. 
>Sorry I can't remember the name of the place.  It's a greeting card store
>with camera counter and processing in the back.  You have to look for it,
>but from time-to-time you can find a bargain.
>
>Dave
>
>----------
>> From: Thomas Kachadurian <kach@freeway.net>
>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Quality Control
>> Date: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 9:36 PM
>> 
>> Jim:
>> 
>> It's a glorious thought, but the nearest Leica dealer to me is a 4 hour
>> drive to Ann Arbor, and they stock so little that when I called about the
>> 50 Summilux, the salesman said, "I had one, but I sold it last month."
>> 
>> It's mail order for me.
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>> At 08:24 AM 7/21/98 -0700, you wrote:
>> >I know you are not all as lucky as I am in this respect, but this is one
>of
>> >the reasons that I patronize my LOCAL authorized Leica dealer. You can
>do
>> >QC on the spot. I have, however, purchased a gaggle of new Leica lenses
>> >over the years, and have never seen anything like described below. You
>> >almost wonder if some disgruntled employee is carrying out a grudge
>against
>> >Leica...
>> >
>> >Jim
>> 
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