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Subject: [Leica] Re: cheaper equipment-- expensive repairs
From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 15:40:57 +1000
References: <20030715232840.YTOY24417.tomts8-srv.bellnexxia.net@[209.226.233.101]>

If you go digital, get used to it!!!! 

Kevin Argue writes: 

> I recently had my M6 repaired and cleaned before the Canadian Leica 
> distributor went bankrupt. The job was done perfect and the price a mere
> $400 Canadian. Seems correct for a Leica service. On the other hand I spoke
> to our local university photographer who shoots with a Nikon D1.. something,
> and he tells me he had a problem with a blue line through his digital
> images. After sending the camera to Nikon Canada the repair bill was a
> staggering $3000. That is about half the price of a new one. For us poor
> struggling freelancers that kind of bill is a killer.
> I think I will continue to shoot film! 
> 
> Cheers,
> Kevin Argue
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Alastair Firkin @ work ;-) 

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