Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> Stephen said it was a case of the screws being vibrated loose - as in a plane flight.<<< Tina, I find this line of excuse from Steven, whom I've dealt with quite successfully on several occasions and well treated to be at best, an absolute weak kneed offering if ever there was one! He's always been helpful and understanding so he missed the boat with this line of loose screws as an excuse in these modern lens construction times. Besides aircraft vibration these days is a myth when saying it shakes the screws loose in a lens or camera. The old prop aircraft might have been different, today? Really? Come on! I feel Stephen's response should've been an immediate return of a new lens and the screw loose sent back to CV for inspection and proper assembly... "AT THEIR EXPENSE!" I bet Mr. Kobiashi the owner of CV didn't know about this? Because I'm sure his response would've been a new lens in the blink of an eye and the old one re done. Not to mention checking out which employee had assembled the lens in the first place and given a knuckle rap for improper work.. My CV 35 1.2 lens has been all over the place in all kinds of planes flying across the Atlantic and back several times, including several North America flights and as far as I can see both in image results and screws loose, it's beautiful. It might be worth a note to Mr. Kobiashi in Japan about the situation, much like your OJ situation just to see what happens? Cheers, Dr.ted -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:35 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Nokton 35/1.2 Lens, loose screws At 10:28 AM 3/16/2009, you wrote: >so why is this not covered by the warranty ? It seems to be an >assembly problem, maybe they forgot the loctite... > > >Have you discussed this with Mr Gandy? > > >Steve Not covered by warranty. Send $60 for labor. I was in Peru. When I got back and received the package with my repaired 35/1.2, I just sent the Paypal fee of $60. I'm really not complaining about the $60 labor fee. If I had to totally disassemble a lens to rescrew the blades, I would probably think $60 was reasonable. I'm just concerned that this may be an ongoing expense with this lens. If not, and it was a manufacturing problem, I would think it should have been covered; but, I don't want to use this lens extensively and find out that it has to be reworked every six months. That would make it a more expensive lens than my Leica ones!! Tina Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.15/2004 - Release Date: 03/16/09 07:04:00