Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought so. Good thing that I had my IIIf done about a year ago. I liked the fact that you got the stuff back rather quickly. And it was within walking distance.<g> Gerhard - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arie" <ariek@pacbell.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] leica repair nightmare > PCR just closed a few months ago. They were the best in NY. Here in SF > Cudabek retired 3 years ago and I've yet to find anyone here that I trust. > So now with PCR gone I'm stuck > Arie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerhard Paulman" <gerhardp@inch.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 7:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] leica repair nightmare > > > > Local shop. I miss Marty of PCR in NY. I'm not even sure the post Marty > > PCR is there anymore. I'll miss them too, if they are gone, but not as > much > > as Marty. > > > > Gerhard > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kyle Cassidy" <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:17 PM > > Subject: [Leica] leica repair nightmare > > > > > > > about a year ago i banged my cos-vogt 35 1.7 and knocked the bottom > plate > > > loose. this plate, i discovered, is used to focus the lens. so, the lens > > no > > > longer focused properly. finally, i got tired of using the jupiter > again, > > so > > > i took the cos-vogt to the local repair shoppe and asked if they could > > > re-adjust the focus. two days later they call and ask if i can bring my > > > camera in so that they can measure the distance to the focal plane while > > > they're adjusting the film. so i drop off one of my leicas for them to > > use. > > > two weeks later, i get an invoice in the mail for $400 (more than i paid > > for > > > the lens). and on the invoice it says "adjust shutter mechanism" -- and > my > > > 35mm lens does not, as far as i know, have a "shutter mechanism" of any > > > type. so i call the store and say "what the hell is going on?" they type > > up > > > my invoice number and say "the shutter mech needed adjusting" i said "my > > > lens doesn't have a shutter". he says "this is for a leica m3." i said > "my > > > leica m3 was not broken. my leica m3 was working perfectly. it was the > > lens > > > that was not working." this guy didn't have any idea what i was talking > > > about. he said he'd look around for the lens and call me back. i figured > > > this wasn't the place for me to get anything fixed so i say "look, you > go > > > ahead and look for the lens, i'm coming by to get my camera." he says > > "well, > > > i think ... i think your camera is in germany." > > > > > > kc > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html