Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry to hear about your problems;;;this and other stories make me lean toward buying either a second R-7, or even an old M6 for field use. I am a Crime Scene Photographer, and couldn't afford this type of mishaps;;cheers; and good light; jh>BTW, I just picked up a DEMO 180f2, but the diaphragm was slow to close. Either >dried lube or a weak spring. I sent it into Leica NJ where they specked it as a >3 hour bench job (covered by warranty) and turn around would be SIX weeks, >though they would expedite to THREE weeks. > >The thought of being without my R8 and winder for 6 weeks makes me hesitant to >send it in to Leica. > >Regards, > >Dave Strang >dstrang@up.net Jim Harrison Wichita Falls TX N 34.01.650 W98.29.990