Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Design defect or operator error?
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 10:22:31 -0300

Maybe they need to do a factory recall on the lens caps ;-)

Regards,

Robert


At 09:20 AM 9/24/99 -0400, you wrote:
>David W. Almy wrote:
>> 
>> All,
>> 
>> To my horror, my new Apo 90 "acquired" two marks which looked like
>> "(      )" in the center of the front element, spaced about a
>> dime's-width apart. Fortunately, they buffed out (much rubbing w/Leica
>> microfibre cloth), only to return! What gives?
>
>
>David:  Obviously it isn't you....suggest an immediate call to the 
>dealer, return the lens...I know that others have not had much luck, 
>but why not Email Herr Cohn immediately at Leica and get an answer.  
>Absent that, call Leica in New Jersey. Another suggestion...perhaps 
>Stan Tamarkin, Eli at Wall Street Camera, Rich at Photovilla ( is on 
>our thread  and is exceptionally reliable and knowledgeable ) or 
>another dealer can give us more information.  I'll call Rich Pinto at 
>Photovilla and try to find out...later...
>
>Elliot
>
>