Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/31

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] 3E warranty repair?
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 15:19:28 -0600
References: <Springmail.0994.1036097108.0.18769300@webmail.atl.earthlink.net>

Got me to wondering now. How long is the warranty on a lens. I have a 3E 
and when it is on the camera, it  is stiff when changing focal lengths. 
Maybe I had better send mine back if not too late. I purchased it on 
10-13-01

Frank Farmer wrote:

>Steve,
>
>Have you heard of others with this problem? Is it common to the 3E or any
>other lens?  Was your 3E fixed to your satisfaction?  And, if so, has it
>remained so, i.e., does it appear that the problem is coming back?  Just
>wondering what I'm in for.
>Thanks,
>
>Frank  
>
>On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 18:42:07 +0100 Steve Unsworth <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>I had exactly the same problem of disappearing
>>click stops with my
>>Tri-Elmar.
>>
>>It was fixed under warranty at Maison du Leica.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]
>>On Behalf Of Frank
>>Farmer
>>Sent: 31 October 2002 15:59
>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] 3E warranty repair?
>>
>>
>>John,
>>
>>The aperture ring had become increasingly loose
>>- to the point that
>>there was very little, if any at all, of the
>>notches left that indicate
>>the stops and half stops.  Also, the aperture
>>ring seemed to move in a
>>plane that was generally inappropriate - ie, it
>>moved from the front
>>element to the rear more than I thought it
>>should.  So, alas, it was
>>shipped to New Jersey for repair after an
>>e-mail conference with folks
>>both in Germany and New Jersey.  It should
>>arrive tomorrow.  Of course,
>>I won't be able to comment on the repair until
>>I have it back in hand.
>>I do hope all is well with it though.
>>
>>Frank
>>
>>--
>>To unsubscribe, see
>>http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html
>>
>
>--
>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html
>



- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

In reply to: Message from "Frank Farmer"<frankandaubrey@mindspring.com> (RE: [Leica] 3E warranty repair?)