[Leica] Re: Re: M6 correction lens - K&S

[Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>]

Satish,

If you ever want to meet all of the great K&S people up close and personal, 
let me know and I'll meet you there.

Jim


At 02:54 PM 8/15/01 -0700, you wrote:

>I have been there only a few times, and my experience with them have also been
>very good.  I think I know most of the guys you are talking about.  The last
>time I was there, a couple of days ago, I think I ran into Walt though.  I
>asked him something and he was shaking his head with disapproval, answered my
>questions with a lot of attitude, and I didn't think what he said was right,
>but he sure said it with a lot of conviction.  Since I did not like his
>attitude, I walked away.  The other kind of negative experience I had was with
>another guy, but it was during their sale days in June, and the whole 
>place was
>packed like a fish market.  And to his credit, this guy apologized to me later
>the same day, and always makes it a point to be nice to me whenever he 
>sees me,
>to make up.
>
>I haven't yet bought a Leica camera as that is beyond my budget as a beginner
>(and that is why I am on this group, to learn), but I did buy my Nikon camera
>from K&S, and I am sure glad that I did that instead of mail order, though 
>mail
>order would have been cheaper.  The camera that I originally got must have had
>a short-circuit or something, as the batteries would last only a few days even
>though the camera was "off" and not used.  The salesperson (Brad) gave me a
>replacement and new batteries, and the second (replacement) camera had a
>problem too, and he exchanged it again, and apologized that this had happened
>twice, even though it was not his mistake that the cameras had a 
>problem.  If I
>had bought it mail order, and had the same problems, just the cost of shipping
>(forget the effort and worries) would have easily gone over any savings that I
>might have got in the original price.
>
>Anyway, I am glad to know that others feel about Walt the same way, and can
>avoid him in future and forget that negative experience.  And some day, sooner
>than later, I would like to check out the other store as well, and will be 
>sure
>to look up the guys you have recommended.
>
>-Satish