6-Bit Coding-Where to send?

WPalank · 12/29/06, 09:04 PM

Forgive me gentlemen and ladies if this question has been addressed before (I could not find it), but where does one send Leica lenses in the US for the 6 bit coding? Does it have to be Solms? This is what is posted at the Leica website:

"Lenses bought in the past will be converted at the request of the customer for 95 euros at the Customer Service of Leica Camera AG in Solms or the Leica agencies of other countries."

Does someone have the address or telephone for these "other agencies"? Also, if people could give advice as to how ro ship (bubble wrap, Fed-X, etc) it would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to PM me if you are shy

My black M8 is on order (fingers crossed), so I might as well get this issue out of the way.

Finally may I suggest to the Forum moderators that they might consider posting the address(es) as a sticky since I doubt all of us have purchased our Leica glass only after June of this year (when the encoding was automatically imbedded). Cheers!

sagarwal · 12/29/06, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WPalank

where does one send Leica lenses in the US for the 6 bit coding?

This form talks about the 6-bit coding promotion that Leica USA is running, but it should answer your question about where to send the lens in the US.

WPalank · 12/29/06, 09:42 PM

Thank you Neuer. That's the info I was looking for. They are closed today (I called immediately).They will be open Jan. 2, Tuesday. Has anyone been able to get a turnaround time? Also, Has anyone had this service done yet and were you happy with the results?

Venkman · 12/29/06, 09:47 PM

Just for your info: "Neuer Benutzer" means "new member/user" - it's not his name

WPalank · 12/29/06, 09:51 PM

Did I say I was new to this Forum?

I swear I got all A's when I took German as a Sophmore and Junior in High School!
Thanks V-man!

marknorton · 12/30/06, 12:12 AM

There's an age-old joke about <insert nationality you wish to deride for not knowing German> people travelling on German autobahns and not being able to understand how every exit is a sign-post to this place called "Ausfahrt"...

ed_oneal · 12/30/06, 12:46 AM

And I keep seeing signs to Umleitung, but never seem to get there.

Ed

12/29/06, 09:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
WPalank Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/29/06 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,036	6-Bit Coding-Where to send? Forgive me gentlemen and ladies if this question has been addressed before (I could not find it), but where does one send Leica lenses in the US for the 6 bit coding? Does it have to be Solms? This is what is posted at the Leica website: "Lenses bought in the past will be converted at the request of the customer for 95 euros at the Customer Service of Leica Camera AG in Solms or the Leica agencies of other countries." Does someone have the address or telephone for these "other agencies"? Also, if people could give advice as to how ro ship (bubble wrap, Fed-X, etc) it would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to PM me if you are shy My black M8 is on order (fingers crossed), so I might as well get this issue out of the way. Finally may I suggest to the Forum moderators that they might consider posting the address(es) as a sticky since I doubt all of us have purchased our Leica glass only after June of this year (when the encoding was automatically imbedded). Cheers!

12/29/06, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
WPalank Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/29/06 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,036	Re: 6-Bit Coding-Where to send? Thank you Neuer. That's the info I was looking for. They are closed today (I called immediately).They will be open Jan. 2, Tuesday. Has anyone been able to get a turnaround time? Also, Has anyone had this service done yet and were you happy with the results?

12/29/06, 09:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Venkman Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/25/06 Posts: 672	AW: 6-Bit Coding-Where to send? Just for your info: "Neuer Benutzer" means "new member/user" - it's not his name

12/29/06, 09:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
WPalank Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/29/06 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,036	Re: AW: 6-Bit Coding-Where to send? Did I say I was new to this Forum? I swear I got all A's when I took German as a Sophmore and Junior in High School! Thanks V-man!

12/30/06, 12:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
marknorton Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/12/02 Posts: 5,692	Re: AW: 6-Bit Coding-Where to send? There's an age-old joke about <insert nationality you wish to deride for not knowing German> people travelling on German autobahns and not being able to understand how every exit is a sign-post to this place called "Ausfahrt"... __________________ Mark

12/30/06, 12:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
ed_oneal Benutzer Join Date: 02/10/05 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Posts: 94	Re: 6-Bit Coding-Where to send? And I keep seeing signs to Umleitung, but never seem to get there. Ed

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