Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]forscher sold out in 1987 to herb zimmerman who was the owner until it closed in 2001. i had a camera there when herb called me to break the news, and that my camera was waiting. i miss them too. - -rei On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 12:09:11PM -0700, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > After; > > Was that Marty Forscher's place? > > Jerry > > Afterswift@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 8/25/03 9:32:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > > bdcolen@earthlink.net writes: > > > > > Why do you say they have the right to do this? Had they started the > > > work? If not, I'd do what I have to do get the camera back - which may > > > mean waiting two weeks and paying, but I'd make it clear, in writing, > > > that I was paying under protest and I'd take them to Small Claims court. > > > > > If they were doing a CLA on the camera, and they missed the rangefinder > > problem, it's their responsibility to repair the problem without cost. When > > Professional Camera on 47st, NYC was in business, I complained about the fact that > > they had not done a good job of repairing the dent in a dropped camera I had > > brought in for repair. They took back the camera without a word. A few weeks > > later when I picked up the camera I found that they had replaced the entire case > > with a new one. No charge. > > > > I miss Professional. I guess the rent on 47th Street was getting too high. > > They had to compete for space with the diamond industry that's based in that > > area. Incidentally, they did great work on classic Leicas and had bought all > > Leitz's parts when Leica discontinued repairing pre M cameras. I recall that P had > > lathes and machinists who made parts for Leicas. They were Leica specialists. > > > > br - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html