Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Tina I'll let you know how it works out in two years ;) or sooner if the ROM lens wants the same attention. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >Sent: Dec 19, 2014 2:59 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Any other 280mm f/4 APO users? > >Doug - > >You need to make friends with the person who handles your lens when you >send it in for servicing. Send them some photos to show what you are doing >with that lens! Mine take a maximum of 6 weeks and, if I'm leaving on a >trip, I've had them turn a CLA lens around in less than a week. You can >also request a loaner if the lens is going to be out of commission for >longer than a week or two. > >Be assertive. They are there to serve you. Anybody who gives Leica the >positive publicity that you do deserves the best of service and that's not >what you are getting! > >Good luck, > >Tina > >On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >wrote: >> >> My 3-cam 280mm f/4 APO requires a CLA every two years (sticky diaphragm, >> every two years) and the turnaround is months. It's scheduled to return >> from the latest CLA next week tuesday, six months after I sent it to Leica >> USA for service (I called last week and was told OMG that's too long, I'll >> bump it to the front of the line and thanks for not yelling). >> >> Six months every two years is 25% down time! If not for the spectacular >> image quality this lens produces I'd have dumped it years ago. This year >> I >> was prepared, I had sold almost every other lens to pay for a second 280mm >> f/4 APO so I could continue making photos without sacrificing image >> quality. >> >> My question to other 280/4 users: Is a sticky diaphragm every two years >> typical? The optimist in me wants to believe that whatever makes my lens >> get sticky so regularly will be fixed this time OTOH I'm not selling the >> ROM 280 any time soon. >> >> Grrrrr. >> >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >-- >Tina Manley >www.tinamanley.com >tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information