Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/04

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Subject: [Leica] My M9 back in Home!
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 20:05:13 +0000
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Not lacked for cameras to use ;-) Never sold my M9 as it is too tatty to be 
worth much...

john

-----Original Message-----

Just as in the old days it's an old trick for folks to buy a second body - 
one in hand, one at the mechanic's ...

Works with PCs, cars, chain-saws, coffee machines, etc.

Amities
Philippe




Le 4 sept. 14 ? 21:41, John McMaster a ?crit :

> My M(240) rangefinder suddenly went out of alignment, it was not 
> dropped or treated badly, so I sent it to NZ distributors who said on 
> July 4th to expect 6 to 8 weeks turnaround. A month later, 4th August, 
> they told me that due to a backlog of M9 repairs (Lluis?) there were 
> delays of 4-6 weeks and it should be completed in the week 8th-12th 
> September before then travelling around the world.
> This is just for a rangefinder alignment!
>
> Hoppy is expecting the same timeframe to get the electrics for the 
> multi-function grip reconnected in his M.....
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org]
> On Behalf Of Steve Barbour
> Sent: Friday, 5 September 2014 3:35 a.m.
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] My M9 back in Home!
>
>
> On Sep 4, 2014, at 5:53 AM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
> gmail.com 
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi Gerry,
>>
>> Thank you very much! I hope that after 3 months with film I have  
>> not nostalgia of B&W film!
>>
>> I really want go back to the streets with the M9!
>>
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>
>
> I am delighted that Luis got his M9 back, though it's fair to say it  
> should have taken 2-3 weeks instead of 3 months. It's appalling that  
> the Leica group feels that it's appropriate to acknowledge this  
> great event with a dozen e-mails.
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>>
>>
>> El 04/09/2014, a las 14:12, Gerry Walden <gwpics at icloud.com>  
>> escribi?:
>>
>>> Delighted you now have your 'baby' back home and in good health.  
>>> Now go and make it welcome by walking those wonderful streets of  
>>> Barcelona and show us the results!
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>> On 4 Sep 2014, at 11:15, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
>>>> gmail.com 
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Finally! 3 months later! Yesterday I've collect my M9, it is  
>>>> working perfectly! I have received too my Summilux 75 focusing  
>>>> calibrated and 6-bit coded (Leica made all together the service),  
>>>> it works perfect!!!
>>>>
>>>> I want go to shot soon!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>> Lluis
>>>>
> 


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