Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Part of the reason why we're a nation of "do it yourselvers". - --- Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> wrote: > about a year ago i banged my cos-vogt 35 1.7 and > knocked the bottom plate > loose. this plate, i discovered, is used to focus > the lens. so, the lens no > longer focused properly. finally, i got tired of > using the jupiter again, so > i took the cos-vogt to the local repair shoppe and > asked if they could > re-adjust the focus. two days later they call and > ask if i can bring my > camera in so that they can measure the distance to > the focal plane while > they're adjusting the film. so i drop off one of my > leicas for them to use. > two weeks later, i get an invoice in the mail for > $400 (more than i paid for > the lens). and on the invoice it says "adjust > shutter mechanism" -- and my > 35mm lens does not, as far as i know, have a > "shutter mechanism" of any > type. so i call the store and say "what the hell is > going on?" they type up > my invoice number and say "the shutter mech needed > adjusting" i said "my > lens doesn't have a shutter". he says "this is for a > leica m3." i said "my > leica m3 was not broken. my leica m3 was working > perfectly. it was the lens > that was not working." this guy didn't have any idea > what i was talking > about. he said he'd look around for the lens and > call me back. i figured > this wasn't the place for me to get anything fixed > so i say "look, you go > ahead and look for the lens, i'm coming by to get my > camera." he says "well, > i think ... i think your camera is in germany." > > kc > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html