Re: [Leica] Tri Elmar repair

[Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>]

Part of the reason sending the lens back to Solms is
for them to evaluate how the lens is holding up using
it in the real world. Nothing compares having a sample
for their R&D to look at.

- --- Steve LeHuray <steve@icommag.com> wrote:
> > I'm hoping someone on the LUG my be able to advise
> me.  I sent my 3E off to
> > Leica NJ to have the aperture ring tightened.  As
> mentioned on the LUG
> > previously, this seems to be a common problem with
> the newer version of the
> > this lens.  I received a letter from them
> yesterday indicating that they had
> > to send the lens back to Germany for an estimate. 
> The lens was purchased in
> > Germany about a year ago.  Does anybody have a
> clue why they need to send to
> > back for an estimate?  I'm concerned because in
> the letter they speak about
> > "lengthy" delays.  I'm heading to Cuba in February
> and want to take the lens
> > with me. Is this a problem someone other than
> Leica NJ could fix here in the
> > States?
> >
> > Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Mike
> 
> first I do not think I would have sent it in for a
> aperture tightning as it
> still works perfectly well loose. But, Leica, NJ
> really needs to make BIG
> improvements in their repair facility. For them to
> send a lens off to
> Germany for a simple thing like tightning an
> aperture ring is pretty unreal.
> You would think they could understand that the USA
> is one of their biggest
> (if not biggest) markets and deserves a first class
> repair facility. Think
> about buying another TriElmar, then sell yours when
> it comes back.
> 
> sl
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