Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/31

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 3E warranty repair?
From: "Frank Farmer"<frankandaubrey@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 15:45:08 -0500

Steve,

Have you heard of others with this problem? Is it common to the 3E or any
other lens?  Was your 3E fixed to your satisfaction?  And, if so, has it
remained so, ie, does it appear that the problem is coming back?  Just
wondering what I'm in for.
Thanks,

Frank  

On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 18:42:07 +0100 Steve Unsworth <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk>
wrote:

> I had exactly the same problem of disappearing
> click stops with my
> Tri-Elmar.
> 
> It was fixed under warranty at Maison du Leica.
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]
> On Behalf Of Frank
> Farmer
> Sent: 31 October 2002 15:59
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 3E warranty repair?
> 
> 
> John,
> 
> The aperture ring had become increasingly loose
> - to the point that
> there was very little, if any at all, of the
> notches left that indicate
> the stops and half stops.  Also, the aperture
> ring seemed to move in a
> plane that was generally inappropriate - ie, it
> moved from the front
> element to the rear more than I thought it
> should.  So, alas, it was
> shipped to New Jersey for repair after an
> e-mail conference with folks
> both in Germany and New Jersey.  It should
> arrive tomorrow.  Of course,
> I won't be able to comment on the repair until
> I have it back in hand.
> I do hope all is well with it though.
> 
> Frank
> 
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