Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had a good experience with Andrea Frankl as well, my only problem was some administrative hassle between Leica UK and Leica Solms but in the end that was resolved. However, I would not spend 1200 EUR plus shipping on repairing an M8 at this point, but that is of course your decision. I doubt that Leica Solms will take it as part exchange, they do not sell directly to consumers anyway. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On May 11, 2010, at 2:52 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Peter it is a lot of money and you have to decide. You can be confident > about the checkup and warranty. On receipt the first thing they do after > booking it in is test everything to assess just what work is required (and > tell you if any additional work needed) and the warranty on the whole > camera > afterwards is their policy. You may find too that the sensor (calibration > of > positioning) adjustment is better than your original. They have learnt > there > from the first M8s and refined their processes further. Andrea is very good > and I'm sure that she will answer any questions you have. Ask Tina or Lluis > as well about their recent work on their M8s. > German customs clearance may potentially lengthen the time away after they > turn your camera around. I have no reason to doubt the Japanese Leica > service people, just no personal experience there. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 11 May 2010 20:26, Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> I have estimates in from the Leica agency in Tokyo, as well as from Solms. >> >> Solms = c. 1,200 Euros >> >> Tokyo = c. 180,000 yen (1,535 Euros) >> >> So getting it repaired in Japan would probably cost more. Posting the >> camera, insured and well-packed, to Germany from Japan would only cost the >> equivalent of about 20 dollars. >> >> I imagine, based on a suggestion from Geoff, that the technicians at Solms >> might send it back CLA'd in a more thorough way than I might expect from >> Tokyo. I can't be sure of that though. >> >> However, I also imagine that the folks in Germany are busier than in >> Tokyo. >> Mr Moriya assured me of a two week turnaround. From my experience of >> service in Japan, when people say two weeks, it usually means it might be >> done and returned by one week. >> >> I'm just waiting for a reply from Ms Frankl to my question asking if they >> could accept my M8 in part-exchange for a refurbished M8/M8.2. >> >> Peter >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >