Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/01

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Subject: [Leica] More M8 questions
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sun Apr 1 18:53:03 2007
References: <20070401164119.QAKB1723.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@vickko1> <F2582D5F-EA57-4AE7-AA1B-2A6960FE9548@btinternet.com> <B9C4D228-614D-42B0-B2C2-C790C9CCC8F3@comcast.net> <1D5A80511125E4CFA05C3932@hindolveston.reid.org>

Brian,
With Leica the mantra is Sherry Krauter, DAG, FocalPoint Lens.  Unless the
lens is aspheric and needs the elements moved about in which case just send
it to Solms.

On 4/1/07, Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote:
>
>
> > The best fix for these problems is to do what Tina did. Send  Leica the
> lens and body.
>
> Only if you want to be without your lens and body for a big piece of your
> remaining life span.
>
> I sent Leica USA my 35/1.4 Lux on February 2 for some very minor work. On
> the phone Thursday they said it will be at least 2 more weeks, which will
> end up with them having kept my lens for 2.5 months for a repair that
> couldn't have taken more than 15 minutes.
>
> The idea of sending them a camera AND a lens sends chills up my spine.
> They'll keep it for 2.5 *years* probably. I've never in all of my life,
> with any product in any industry, seen factory service that is this slow.
> I've sent Nikons back to Japan for repair and gotten them fixed a lot 
> faster
> than this.
>
>
>
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-- 
Don
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