Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To be fair, I think we ought to give Leica the benefit of doubt as to why a loose top plate camera can end up in the hands of a buyer. The only explanation aside from a screwup from Leica, is someone else loosened the screw that anchors it to the body chassis. Did you check to see if the screw at 12:00 clock on the lens mount of the bayonet ring is missing ? - --- Tom.Henson@bakerbotts.com wrote: > Thanks to all those that commented on the problem of > the loose top plate on > my new M7. > > I felt at the time it was a severe flaw and decided > the best course of > action was to send it back to B&H for replacement. > It should deliver back to > them today and I hope to hear from them in the next > day or two. > > I hope Henri is able to look at the camera and put a > call into Leica, NJ. > > While this does appear to be an isolated case (since > no one else seemed to > have this problem), it is still severe enough to > question why this camera > was shipped from Solms in the first place. > Especially since it came with a > quality assurance inspection card with a signature. > > A mystery which I may never know or understand. > > Tom Henson > > -----Original Message----- > From: Henry Ting [mailto:henryting10@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:59 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Loose Top Plate on M7 > > > Do let us know how it turns out. If Leica USA gives > you the run around, we're all going to be behind > you. > A loose top plate should never happen, regardless > whether its grey market or USA import. > > --- Austin Franklin <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > Hi Don, > > > > > That is a good question. I did buy if from an > > Authorized Leica dealer > > > But the the warranty card doesn't specify if it > is > > USA or International. > > > > I suggest you call Leica USA and find out, or you > > may be in for a surprise > > when you try to get it repaired! > > > > Regards, > > > > Austin > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > -- > 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 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html