Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello! For what it's worth, I think Joseph has the right idea...inspect the equipment before you buy, and if it doesn't meet your standards, ask for another. I love my Canadian-made Noctilux on my German-made M6HM and really don't give two hoots about the countries of origin, since the combination allows me to create shots that meet my standards. Thanks to advice from LUG members, I finally recognized my only "out of the box" problem in one piece of (German made) Leica equipment; a maladjusted vertical alignment in my relatively new M6 that, at the time of purchase, I did not have the expertise to recognize by testing in the store. (I just thought Leicas were tougher to focus than my AF SLR; then Walt set me straight :-) The adjustment was made by Leica NJ (covered by warranty) with a 10 day turn-around time, and I'm once again, a satisfied photographer. Thanks to the LUG, I now have a better understanding of how to test a lens/body before I buy, so that, regardless of country of origin, I'll know whether the piece of equipment is one I wish to keep. Regards, Sandy > > Currently, I am seriously considering the purchase of a wide angle and > > telephoto for my M-3's and both are supposed to have been made in Germany. > > If one cannot be assured these lenses will be perfect right out of the box, > I will have to think about the purchase.