Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica View mag. indicates date is June 13th at Memphis Photo Supply. MPS's web site indicates May 13th. Any Memphis luggera that can clarify? Chuck Albertson wrote: > Bill, > > When they have these in Seattle, someone from the Leica service department > will do a visual exam of the camera, check the shutter speeds on some sort > of shutter-speed gizmo, replace the foam gaskets on the film-speed window if > you have an R4, and a few tips on operating and maintenance (like rotating > the M6 film-speed dial through its full range when you change film---clears > out dust that can build up and affect the film-speed contacts and metering > accuracy). No heavy maintenance---they don't bring all the tools, and > there's usually a line of people waiting to get their cameras checked. > > If you're not having any problems with your new M5, I'll leave it to you to > decide whether it's worth the drive. If the M5 has been in a box or > otherwise out of action for a while, though, a shutter-speed check is a good > idea, if it can't be done locally. > > Chuck Albertson > Seattle, Wash. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@cyberhighway.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 6:33 AM > Subject: [Leica] Demo Days / Clean and Check > > > What goes on here. There is one 200 miles away next Tuesday in Memphis, > > Tn. I have just purchased a mint M5 and was going to send it off to get > > checked to see what was needed. What do they do on a clean and check and > > is worth driving 200 miles. I assume these are Leica people and not > > local . Thanks > > > >