GLC Posted May 30, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 30, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) can someone explain the details of the current passport warranty on lens to me? thanks g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Hi GLC, Take a look here passport warranty. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
earleygallery Posted May 30, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 30, 2011 Ever tried google? Leica Camera AG - Leica Warranty and Leica UK Passport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLC Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted May 30, 2011 Ever tried google? Leica Camera AG - Leica Warranty and Leica UK Passport obviously sir, you have not. it gives a whole lotta nothing other than saying there is no passport warranty yet i just received one. but thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 30, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 30, 2011 Pardon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLC Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted May 30, 2011 Pardon? pardon my lack of vision and sight, bit off from a case of grumpiness. all my answers are there, thank man! seems americans get an extra year on the brits too ... thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 30, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 30, 2011 Sorry, still don't understand you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted May 30, 2011 Share #7 Posted May 30, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) James, In the US the passport warranty is 3 years. When I sent in a new 50 Summilux-M ASPH for repair, I got a passport card, stating warranty was for total of 3 years. Best, K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 30, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 30, 2011 James, In the US the passport warranty is 3 years. When I sent in a new 50 Summilux-M ASPH for repair, I got a passport card, stating warranty was for total of 3 years. Best, K-H. Well, according to David Farkas (a dealer and frequent visitor here), he cited the discontinuance of the Passport warranty in the US in a December, 2007 post. Here is a quote from David's post... "Yes. It is true. Currently purchased product will still have the Passport Warranty honored. The memo reads as follows: With effect from January 1, 2008, all Leica M and R cameras and lenses will no longer have a passport warranty. Leica Camera Inc. will implement a new warranty which will be consistent worldwide. Warranty coverage for the M & R cameras and lenses will be stated as a Limited 2 Year Warranty covering defects in workmanship or materials. The reasons for this change are many. As previously stated, the warranty coverage will now be consistent worldwide. European Union and German law and regulation have impact upon both the form and length of warranties that can be offered. As a German company, that has direct implications for us. The change in our warranty coverage does not reflect any change in the quality of our products. It is more of a necessity to be in step with the worldwide warranty coverage of Leica products. Here is the breakdown of all Leica poduct warranties: M8 - 2 yrs limited M7+MP - 5 yrs limited R9 - 5 yrs limited M lenses - 2 yrs limited R lenses - 2 yrs limited Digilux 3 - 6 month passport + 2.5 yrs limited = 3 yrs V-Lux 1 - 2 yrs limited D-Lux 3 - 2 yrs limited C-Lux 2 - 2 yrs limited Flash - 2 yrs limited Accessories - 2 yrs limited Ultravid BR - Lifetime passport Ultravid HD - 5+5 yrs limited = 10 yrs Compact binoculars - 5+5 yrs limited = 10 yrs Spotting scopes - 5+5 yrs limited = 10 yrs Oculars - 5+5 yrs limited = 10 yrs Geovid BRF - 5 yrs limited LRF/CRF - 2 yrs limited" (Quote from David Farkas post) Don't know if there has been any subsequent change. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted May 31, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 31, 2011 Jeff, That's good to know. Of course, David Farkas is highly regarded and I don't doubt that letter at all. However, the following letter was sent to me on APR 12 2011. I only redacted my name, address and SN#: [ATTACH]260144[/ATTACH] Go figure! The lens was manufactured in 2008. I bought the lens new from B&H on 11/02/2009. Leica NJ repaired the lens under warranty and sent it back to me on time. I received it at the middle of May, 2011. Best, K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 31, 2011 Share #10 Posted May 31, 2011 Maybe I should read my own material. I, too, bought a 50 Summilux asph in 2009 from a US dealer, so I just rechecked the cards at the bottom of the original box. Sure enough, there is a 3 year Passport warranty. I'm pleased...but now more confused as to the policy. Did the policy change? Does it apply to lenses and not cameras (My 8.2s have no Passport)? Do some boxes in the US have incorrect warranty cards? Anyone know? Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tappan Posted June 3, 2011 Share #11 Posted June 3, 2011 ...and, when one goes onto the "owner's Login" on the Leica website and types in a new product, is that the same as registering a product. I ask because I just applied for the new M9 extended warranty and I got an e-mail back asking me to please fill out the registration card... So, I'm confused... Thanks for any help, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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