Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >>>SthRosner@aol.com > While on very rare occasion a piece of equipment had to be returned or > repaired, there was never this level of frightening quality problems from > Leitz Wetzlar. > <<< > Douglas Herr: > Not true. My first Leicaflex SL, purchased new (old stock) in 1980 had to > be returned twice for service under warranty; my 400mm f/6.8 Telyt (new, > 1980) had loose screws in the filter slot cover and the focus guide rods > were sticky; likewise my 60mm Macro lens (new, 1981) had a couple of loose > screws. Once these QC problems were fixed, the stuff worked great. > > I've only purchased one other new piece of Leica photo equipment, an R4s > body that worked perfectly. > The only new Leica stuff I've bought was my present M6 in 1990. It came with a film counter that wouldn't reset to 0-3. I did not find that "frightening." I packed it up and sent it to New Jersey on a Monday, and it was back, fixed on Friday. (No black tape involved; come to think of it, no red tape either.) Regards, SonC