Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks Ted, I wish we could all be so endearing. steve > On Oct 7, 2016, at 10:23 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hi CREW! > Keeping my fingers crossed, I've only had one "bad Leica experience > repair/replacement in my 60 plus years. An M4! Some years ago. Some of you > may recall, "LEICA/ME/MEDIA FRONT STEPS/LEICA, TORONTO/CANADA? :-) > ============================= > Brand new M4. I forget exactly the problem, but I had returned it for > servicing from my home in Victoria. BC. > 1/ Camera sent shortly after purchase/repaired? > Returned to me. > 2/ A couple of rolls! Sent back to LEICA! Same problem? > 3/ Camera back to me all OK... "their wording!" > 4/ Once again a few rolls . same problem returns. I'm talking about a > brand new camera maybe 10-12 rolls successful use maybe? > 5/ I return it again... my cost 3-4 times! Received back supposedly > "FIXED!" I'm beginning to get a tad mad figuring the only thing they can > "fix is a cat!" :-) > As it turned out I had an assignment in Toronto, all my expenses covered > flying there etc.. > I called the service department: "the camera had crapped out again!" And I > was coming to Toronto and for them to have a brand new replacement for > this one in exchange. > Their response: "Well we don't know about a replacement? The service > department..." > > MY RESPONSE?: "If you don't replace it I will call media people and tell > them, ready? > "12.00 noon on the front steps of the LEICA bldg. I am going to completely > destroy a brand new "Leica camera that has been serviced a half doz. times > and it still doesn't work!" "click!" phone! > I fly to Toronto in a couple of days, arrive at plant. They want the > camera for "service guys to "HAVE ANOTHER LOOK!?" The head guys > ask for the camera so the service dept. can have a look, while we go for > lunch. As we return to plant I tell them about the media going to be > there to record the great destruction of a LEICA on the front steps unless > they give me a new camera replacement! THEY THINK I'M KIDDING? :-) > "UNTIL?" :-) We drive up to the building and there's a bunch of media > waiting for the "great camera destruction!" :-) TV, wire service and daily > newspaper photogs. > "Why are they here?" Asked LEICA head guy? > ME? "I told you, if I do not receive a new replacement I'm going to smash > mine to pieces and the media are going to have a ball shooting the event." > "Now you can save that happening by presenting me with a brand new camera > and media record a "happy ever after" story and LEICA looks great in the > eyes of the buying public! > And me with a big smile on my face as a "VERY HAPPY CAMPER SATISFIED LEICA > CUSTOMER!" :-) > We arrive, TV cameras begin, news guys clicking and flashing away. > HEAD GUY? Rushes in building and comes out big smile on his face and > presents me a new camera still in box! :-) Media? A few seconds of TV and > a few flashes. > HOWEVER? The media folks were all whining and bitching as they really > wanted a "camera smashing event!" :-) > Me? I was happy with the new camera & it worked like a dream until I > traded up to a couple of M5's later! > Cheers, > Dr. Ted O. C. > > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information