Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think they are waiting on a new batch of sensors. > Parts scarce on an M9 sounds odd to me. Isn't the camera still being made? > And if not didn't they stop making them the day before yesterday? > > > On 1/26/13 3:31 AM, "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >> Hi Jim, >> I already replied to this and it may come yet, but the send function did >> seem faulty. >> >> I'm sorry to hear your DMR is dead. Mine is in Solms being 'fixed'. I >> was >> sorta warned not to send it. The Leica customer service person told me >> that they are happy to clean adjust and fix mechanicals, but there are >> no >> spare electronic parts, and since 99% of the thing is electronic she was >> dubious. However when on her suggestion I cleaned the contacts and it >> started working albeit a bit 'shaky' I decided to send it with the >> attached R9, whose light meter was also a bit dicky. The exposures >> worked, >> but the display was odd. >> >> The returned quote was reasonably detailed in what they would 'fix' >> adjust >> and clean. The R9 was $900 to CLA, and fix the lightmeter and some >> switches including the main switch, which in retrospect was a bit >> unreliable recently, clean all the optics adjust etc. A lot of dough for >> an R9 I suppose. The DMR was exchange function knob, adjust and check >> function to camera. Setting knob complete. Cost $0. The caveat was there >> is no warranty on the DMR but there is a 12 month warranty on the parts >> and work on the R9. I'll get it fixed and then flog it one way or >> another >> ;-) >> >> My M9 is also over there: sort of a catch up with CLA's. Its parts are >> also a bit scarce, and I've been warned the repair will be delayed. >> >> Overall, I'm pretty happy with the communication. Its not great, but I >> do >> find dealing directly with the customer service people seems to help: >> they >> speak better english I suspect. >> >> On the up side, Leica are to open here in Australia as Leica Australia, >> with a technician being trained in Solms at the moment from Melbourne, >> so >> we may not have to ship so much back to Germany in the future. >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair >> >>> Jayanand, >>> >>> You are probably (painfully) right. Time to move on. Yet it's still >>> possible >>> - maybe for just a little bit longer - to protect the gazillion $ >>> investment >>> in R lenses (8 of them) and 4 R8 bodies before finally bowing to the >>> gods >>> and accepting something else. I think I'll take Charlie's offer >>> (offline) >>> to >>> pursue non-Leica DMR fixes until they are likewise exhausted. >>> >>> I'm really pissed, though, that Leica Germany won't tell me >>> specifically >>> what is wrong with the DMR and why they can't repair it. Sarah (Leica >>> repair NJ) asked, but no tell. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> James R. Nelon >>> Partner >>> Memories Forever Studios >>> Office: +1-508-319-1679 >>> Cell: +1-508-308-6525 >>> Email: JNelon at Memories-Forever-Studios.com >>> Website: http://Memories-Forever-Studios.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=nelonassociates.com at leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=nelonassociates.com at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of >>> Jayanand Govindaraj >>> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 8:24 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] finally got my R9/DMR back-yesterday >>> >>> Charlie, Jim >>> Maybe it is time to take note of the writing on the wall and move >>> on....It >>> is glowing in great, big letters! >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 3:47 AM, Topoxforddoc >>> <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Jim >>>> There's a guy near London uk who will repair DMRs. PM me and I will >>>> send you details Charlie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 25 Jan 2013, at 21:36, "James R. Nelon" >>>> <JNelon at NelonAssociates.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I got my R8/DMR back from Leica Germany via Leica NJ last week with >>> this: >>>>> "Unable to repair the DMR anymore. Customer was advised." No further >>>> info. >>>>> Just returned. Is this the end of the DMR line? >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> James R. Nelon >>>>> Partner >>>>> Memories Forever Studios >>>>> Office: +1-508-319-1679 >>>>> Cell: +1-508-308-6525 >>>>> Email: JNelon at Memories-Forever-Studios.com >>>>> Website: http://Memories-Forever-Studios.com >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=nelonassociates.com at leica-users.org >>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=nelonassociates.com at leica-users.org] On >>>> Behalf Of >>>>> Doug Herr >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:37 PM >>>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] finally got my R9/DMR back-yesterday >>>>> >>>>> Stasys Petravicius wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Now I have to remember how to use it- it took a while to change the >>>>> menu language from German to English. I must be getting OLD! Stasys >>>>> <<< >>>>> >>>>> My R8/DMR returned on Monday :) the menu was in English but the time >>>>> was Deutschland. >>>>> >>>>> Doug Herr >>>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >