Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LTM servicing in UK
From: "Julian Thomas" <mimesis@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 11:56:55 +0100
References: <01BFE675.620C5240.jem.kime@cwcom.net>

I spoke to him yesterday and we agreed I'd call him in a couple of weeks.
I'm moving to Spain mid August so I need everything sorted by then as I
can't say 'full CLA, film spacing problems, verical rf alignement and
infinity focussing' in Spanish!

Julian

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 11:07 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] LTM servicing in UK


> Julian,
> I've just rejoined the LUG and have also recently spoken with Peter
> Grisaffi at CRR, he has 3 of my cameras and informed me that his
> mountainous backlog is much larger than he would wish for. I would be
> prepared for a wait if I were you. Though I have to say that his first
> repairs for me were extremely prompt and certainly his work is exemplary.
> Jem
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian Thomas [SMTP:mimesis@btinternet.com]
> Sent: 05 July 2000 10:36
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica]  LTM servicing in UK
>
> Thanks Ted,
>
> I got hold of CRR yesterday and they can now take my Ms. I've been
emailing
> them for ages and then it occurred to me to pick up the 'phone. Doh! Good
> prices too - 135GBP for full service with an extra 35GBP for new winder
> bits. He'll also adjust the lenshood locators on my 35summilux asph
gratis!
>
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Bradshaw" <ted@junior60.demon.co.uk>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 8:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] LTM servicing in UK
>
>
> > I wrote:
> >
> > >> I had my Leica LTMs serviced here in the UK two years ago
> >
> > and Julian Thomas asked:
> >
> > > Where was that Ted? I'm stilll trying to find someone reliable. Other
> > > LUGGERS pointed me to CRR but they are still not answering emails due
> to
> > > pressure of work.
> >
> > Mine were done by Stephens Classic Cameras of St. Anne's Square,
> Manchester.
> > I haven't seen them advertise in "A.P." for quite a while however, so I
> have
> > been wondering if they are still in business. They had to close down
> their
> > Preston shop, and so I am a little pensive.
> >
> > Good luck in your quest.
> >
> > Ted Bradshaw.
> >

In reply to: Message from Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net> (RE: [Leica] LTM servicing in UK)