Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant wrote: <snip> > The "MORON" flipped the bag on it's side like a sack of coal and <snip> They are 'trained' to place bags on their side. I don't fight it, I just put them on the conveyer on its side. I think it has to do with some idea about 'seeing' stuff inside better. It does seem that you got a real MORON handling yours that day. > We get into the air, she opens her bag to get out her new "M6 > toy" and it wont work!!! She can't rewind the film and the lens > has become extremely stiff and binding. Sorry to hear this happened, esp to Sandy's new camera! Of course the MORON thought it was just another P&S!! <snip> > Good folks at Leica, KINDERMANN (Canada) and the good guys in New Jersey > worked out some fast arrangements. We shipped the camera overnight to > Toronto. The next morning we are given the horrible news, " This camera has > suffered major impact and it shows on the base plate along with the rewind > crank shaft bent!!" > > "Did she drop it?" Absolutely no way not in a million years, then we put > things together and figured out exactly what happened... the ever diligent > security guy had dropped it on the floor and never said a word.......! > Neither one of them! > > So a tough lesson learned about the Knights who guard our security in the air! > > And yes, in time for the assignment departure and a test roll, she received > a replaced rewind crankshaft in the M6 and it completely checked out & > returned with a brand new lens!!! The original had to be sent back to > Germany! > > So without question Leica, when they can, look after their equipment owners! <snip> This is the good news, Leica comes through for a customer. Bests, Dennis