[Leica] More M8 questions

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Brian,

The point I'm trying to make is don't try and fix a $10,000.00 (M8  
and Noctilux) piece of equipment yourself. I'm in the same boat as  
you are. I sent a lens to Leica January 13th and it didn't go to  
Solms and I'm told I'll get it "soon". Maybe this is Leica's way of  
getting out of warranty service.

I've never had to get a Nikon repair in 40 years and I have a lot of  
their gear. I guess that's one reason why I keep it.


On Apr 1, 2007, at 9:42 PM, Brian Reid 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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