Re: [Leica] Canon Woes (why you should buy leica)

["Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>]

I have encountered the same behavior with Olympus.

Roland Smith
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "onetreehillclw" <onetreehillclw@compaq.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon Woes (why you should buy leica)


> Canon and Nikon always discontinue parts so you have to
> buy new equipment! Other camera makers do the same.
> I'm happy that I can still send my III off to be cleaned and
> lubed. It was made in 1934.
>
> Down with Canon!!!
>
> Chris Williams
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Klein" <leicaman_99@yahoo.com>
> To: "Leica-Users-Digest" <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>;
> "Leica-Topica" <leica@topica.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 9:57 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Canon Woes (why you should buy leica)
>
>
> > Leica Folks,
> >
> > The below is why you want to buy Leica gear.
> >
> > You'd think that getting a lousy 50mm f1.8 repaired by Canon would be so
> > hard.  I sent my 50mm f1.8 EF lens into the Jamesburg Canon repair
> facility.
> > Mind you this is NOT FD stuff, EOS stuff.  Listen to this lousy excuse
> from
> > them about the lens:
> >
> > "We are sorry to inform you, that the parts you require for your
equipment
> > are no longer available.  Your product was initially manufactured well
> over
> > 7 years ago and it is impossible for any manufacturer to continue
> producing
> > and maintaining parts for equipment beyond a 7-year period."
> >
> > What was ailing the lens was something in the autofocus mechanism got
> > sluggish.  Probably some sort of autofocus sensor part needed
replacement
> in
> > the lens.  The lens appears as mint otherwise.   I am going to continue
to
> > use my M with its famed summicron.
> >
> > Amazing how Leica can repair old stuff....old M cameras, might I add.
> >
> > Anyone care to comment on their position?
> >
> > gck
> >
> > Leica M, the quiet alternative
> >
>
>
>