Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, It was loose just taking it out of the box. I had not even put in a roll of film. It was only loose on the right side where the advance lever is. I don't know why just this one side, maybe the way it attaches to the top. I was able to move it up and down on this side about 3mm and also front to back about 2mm. These are estimates since I had no way to measure exactly, but that much of a gap in the fit surely would have resulted in dust and moisture getting into the rangefinder mechanism. Not good. I sent it back to B&H and just sent Henry a message to follow up on it. I hope to hear back from him. I did not fill out the warranty card (thank goodness) and expect that B&H should simply send me another new M7 as a replacement. Hope this information helps. Tom Henson - -----Original Message----- From: Bill Satterfield [mailto:cwsat@istate.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:00 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Loose Top Plate on M7 Tom, how loose is it? Was it loose when you took it out of the box? I just took delivery of one and have not sent in the warranty card yet. Did it develop after started to use it? Please give us the details. ? 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 > - -- 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