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Re: [OM] repair rip-off nightmare and thoughts 300mm f2.8

Subject: Re: [OM] repair rip-off nightmare and thoughts 300mm f2.8
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 14:10:13 -0500
Take it back and talk to him about it. Show him the problem.  He knows he
did it. If a new element is still available, he should buy one and install
it for you.  He know it.

Tom

> Hi all,
> Thought I would get your thoughts on this beauty of an issue.
> I took my Oly- Tamron 300mm f2.8 big boy into my local repair guy.  He has
> done some decent work for me before.  I wanted him to clean the inner
> elements of dust and gunk and put on a new rubber grip (I brought).
> He called for pick up sooner than I expected and said..."It's ready but I
> wanted to let you know I put a small nick in the front element" but didn't
> sound "major".
> I went and picked it up we chatted ( I get carried away) and he had it all
> bagged up and I paid and left-not thinking of checking it.
> A day or so later I opened the bagged 300/2.8 and saw that under filter
> (yes-it DID have the protective 112mm filter on it), that was more than
one
> new ding-there were 3 dings and a criss cross scratch inch +.  I have been
so
> incensed that I can't even call.
> He did tell me that he had an identical lens in from a newspaper.
> I know this is the same lens I brought in -did he switch my front element
> with the other?  What a pickle.
> What is my recourse since I took the lens home without a look see (stupid
> stupid I know!).  My bill was discounted a whopping $20 for the one nick.
> This is my lens I plan on keeping and I know a few marks will not affect
> picture quality.
> Thanks for listening to this rant
> John Raymond
> Olympia ,WA
>
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