Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/07

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Subject: [Leica] What would you conclude?
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 16:26:43 -0800
References: <20387331.17812.1481156555845@elwamui-ovcar.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

good.



> On Dec 7, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> I wrote:
> 
>>>> 
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/temp/_DSC4766.jpg
> <<<
> 
> A little more background...
> 
> The lens does not appear to have suffered additional damage at Leica's 
> facility, but who knows if there's hidden damage or new alignment 
> problems.  The lens spent most of the last 8 months in Wetzlar, only last 
> week returning to Leica USA.  I have no idea where the rear cap was 
> smashed or if it was on the lens at the time.  The box the lens arrived in 
> is in perfect condition.
> 
> A southern California dealer, who henceforth will be getting any and all 
> of my photographic business, has taken up my case with Leica, raising some 
> hell in the right places.  And is sending me a new rear cap.
> 
> I'll be contacting DAG and Jon van Stelton for any further service of this 
> lens.  The lens is currently usable (assuming there was no hidden damage) 
> but any thoughts of an SL and 90-280 APO have been banished from my mind 
> until there's demonstrable proof that Leica's service department has 
> gotten their act together.  Oh, BTW Ted your calendars are in the mail.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
> 
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