Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, that is a thoroughly dishonest man and a thoroughly dishonest Tokyo techie-Lab. They had to know it was a 40-year-old lens and to complain it was not new is too outrageous for words. They wouldn't have got their money back from this outraged seller. :-( Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 12:34 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] Aperture wear or oily? (With photos) >I sold a lens to a guy in Japan.... He sent it to some techie-Lab in Tokyo. > They ( literally) took it apart to check it out. Their conclusion was > that > it should be returned to me because it was not new. > > The lens was 40 years old and was cleaned by Van Stelten about 4 months > before I sold it. > > The guy never shot the lens. > > He was really nasty in the dealings. I returned all his money. I also > black balled him from ever buying something from me again. I don't like > whiners...... > > Shoot the lens, then decide if you want to keep it....... > > Yes, it looks like oil. > > Shoot the lens, then decide if you want to keep it....... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.17/1934 - Release Date: 02/04/09 08:24:00