Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/08

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Subject: [Leica] Expensive Leica service
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sat May 8 07:52:43 2004
References: <OFFF429890.63898F5B-ON86256E8D.0072FC85-86256E8D.00732C5B@crnotes2.rockwellcollins.com> <409C6E77.E70C9E3A@chello.nl> <409C9FCE.3080207@netscape.net> <592D9038-A0EE-11D8-B905-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

since the R4S coincided with the R4, were late R4's say serial #
1,600,000 and over  as good as the R4S?

-rei

On May08 06:50, John Collier wrote:
> The R4 is not an easy camera to service and may require service more 
> often than usual. Some, mostly early ones, are real lemons. The R4s and 
> up are much much better cameras. My Leica tech charges significantly 
> more to service R4 cameras and offers a much shorter warranty period on 
> R4 cameras as well.
> 
> John Collier
> 
> On May 8, 2004, at 2:52 AM, Douglas M. Sharp wrote:
> 
> >This was the price quoted for the CLA and check of the electronics in 
> >an R4 mot electronic I was planning to buy
> >I refused to have it done at that price as the vendor wasn't prepared 
> >to take any responsibility for the condition of the goods
> >, maybe the camera was in that bad a condition to warrant the high 
> >repair price.
> 
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


Replies: Reply from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Expensive Leica service)
In reply to: Message from grduprey at rockwellcollins.com (grduprey@rockwellcollins.com) ([Leica] Ten years behind? I think not.)
Message from n.wajsman at chello.nl (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Ten years behind? I think not.)
Message from DouglasMSharp at netscape.net (Douglas M. Sharp) ([Leica] Expensive Leica service)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Expensive Leica service)