Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] leica repair nightmare
From: "Gerhard Paulman" <gerhardp@inch.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 15:42:48 -0500
References: <ECC6F7B330A26C40B652962C47DEA2581838F1@ASC02.asc.upenn.edu> <002f01c1aad1$748b0840$35c5dfd8@ny.ladas.com> <010501c1ab70$0b013580$a353ca3f@default>

I thought so.  Good thing that I had my IIIf done about a year ago.  I liked
the fact that you got the stuff back rather quickly.  And it was within
walking distance.<g>

Gerhard

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Arie" <ariek@pacbell.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] leica repair nightmare


> PCR just closed a few months ago.  They were the best in NY.  Here in SF
> Cudabek retired 3 years ago and I've yet to find anyone here that I trust.
> So now with PCR gone I'm stuck
> Arie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerhard Paulman" <gerhardp@inch.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] leica repair nightmare
>
>
> > Local shop.  I miss Marty of PCR in NY.  I'm not even sure the post
Marty
> > PCR is there anymore.  I'll miss them too, if they are gone, but not as
> much
> > as Marty.
> >
> > Gerhard
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kyle Cassidy" <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:17 PM
> > Subject: [Leica] leica repair nightmare
> >
> >
> > > 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
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In reply to: Message from Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> ([Leica] leica repair nightmare)
Message from "Gerhard Paulman" <gerhardp@inch.com> (Re: [Leica] leica repair nightmare)
Message from Arie <ariek@pacbell.net> (Re: [Leica] leica repair nightmare)