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

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Subject: [Leica] Expensive Leica service
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sat May 8 16:08:18 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> <20040508145240.GC13207@panix.com>

The R4 "Mk5" models were the stinkers. Basically the first 10 000 R4 
cameras most of which were labeled R4-Mot. My repair guy charges $550+ 
CAN to do a CLA and only offers a three month warranty on what he 
touched.

The R4 "Mk9" and up are reliable and easier to work on. He only charges 
$350 CAN for a CLA and the year long warranty is not restricted. This 
is the same for the rest of the R line though the R3 is a touch more 
expensive. All prices are extrapolated from my last repair price list.

John Collier

On May 8, 2004, at 8:52 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote:

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


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)
Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] Expensive Leica service)