Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank wrote: >Yes, QC at Leica needs Customer QC. My 75 ( 5 feet behind) was used but s >you say, what could happen to a lens? Henry's 75 was out.....making me >wonder about my lens...., my M6 ( Vertical VF out) was new..... there are >lots more....All with basic QC errors... No. My 75 is PERFECT. As is my 90 2.8 M and all the other M lenses I own. The brand new 90 APO I just bought last week is in NJ now getting fixed. To the dealers credit he did offer to exchange it if he had another (he did not) And I hope it comes back to me and is PERFECT. But why should I have to shoot, process and scan 2 rolls of film to establish that its defective? That's equivalent to a few hundred dollars worth of work if I did it for someone besides myself. And then the FedEx shipping to NJ. All because I bought a brand new defective product? Anyway, it should be fixed in a couple of days which I guess means that I'll have it next week. I'm sure I'll report back then that its fixed and wonderful. Then in a few months I'll think back and realize that it got fixed on one week and I'll like Leica again. No reason to have a heart attack. But anyway - It would serve Leica well for someone to explain how a lens gets out of calibration. Sure old stuff could wear out - thats not what we have here. What could happen to a lens beyond obvious damage to cause focusing trouble? Are there lock rings or screws inside that vibrate loose? Or what? I'd sure like to know. Henry Ambrose