[LRFlex] Returned R8

Although I am not reading this list any more since I can't receive messages 
from FreeLists, I thought I'd finish the story that began about 2 months ago 
when my R8 jammed up.  I had notified the  Reflex forum about that and tried 
some of the fixes that were suggested.  I think I then told everyone that Leica 
AG said the problem was caused by my tripod screw.  Well, I just got it back.  
After I worked out that Leica AG would indeed repair it under the 5 year 
international warranty, it took 4 days for them to receive the camera from me, 
two weeks for them to diagnose and repair and the rest of the time I have been 
waiting for it to get from Solms to me.  For some customs reason it took them 
about a week after the repairs were completed before it was packaged up and 
sent on its way.  It took 20 days for the return trip via Luftpost.  Now, that 
is one slow airplane.  I am not sure if they flew it across the Atlantic and 
sent it surface mail across the US, or if it was tied up in customs/homeland 
security all this time.  A mystery that the paperwork doesn't give any hints 
about.

At any rate, the camera looks great.  Of course, it looked great when I sent it 
in.  They gave it a good cleaning both in and out.  And best of all it actually 
works again.  Shutter fires, shutter cocks.  WOW.

So, other than the bullet sweating delays, they appear to have done an 
outstanding job.  The proof will be in the photos.

Aram

This message is made of 100% recycled electrons.  No new atoms were destroyed 
in making it.

Aram Langhans
Science Teacher, Naches High School
101 W. 5th. St / P. O. Box 159
Naches, WA 98937

"Science Rules"

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