Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Indeed, I share your pain Robert. All the same, I have enjoyed this little flash so far and haven't had any trouble (that wasn't my fault). It is much lighter than the old Nikon SB-16 that I used to use with my FM2 and a lot easier to pocket. But all that is only valuable if it works! Another box off to Northvale I suppose! :-(. Frank On Mon, 02 Dec 2002 16:02:22 -0400 "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com> wrote: > Frank: > > My SF-20 sent dead in September while taking > some pictures at an awards > dinner. It would charge and all the lights > came on, but it would not fire, > even with the test button. Even though it was > out of warranty, Leica > Canada fixed it without charge. > > I hate using flashes for just this reason. > Should have had the Noctilux > and fast film instead. > > Regards, > > Robert > > At 02:05 PM 12/2/2002 -0500, Frank Farmer > wrote: > >Howdy, > > > >It seems that have had more experience with > the Leica warranty center than I > >wanted thus far (1. they did an excellent job > fixing my 3E's loose aperture > >ring & 2. sent me a new rechargable battery > for my old Digilux zoom). > >Regardless, it also seems that I will be > contacting them once more - unless > >I'm missing something. Here is my newest > problem in Leicadom. I was > >documenting the raising of the Christmas tree > this weekend (shameless family > >shot type photos) and my flash just quit. No > lights, no warming up buzz - no > >nothing. I tested the batteries with a > multi-meter and found that they have a > >good charge. Hoping that the leave it alone > and check later magic would work > >I put it in the bag and pulled it out after > supper. Of course, nothing > >changed. Has anyone had an experience similar > to this with the SF-20? The > >camera is a M6TTL. > > > >As always, thanks for any suggestions or > advice. > > > >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