E-mailed a copy of the quote from THK to Adorama. They have already credited me the $66.00!! Along with an apology for any inconvenience. Now that's my kinda store.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 4:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: CLA For Tokina AT-X 80-200/2.8?? > > > Here is the response I recieved from THK Photo within 10 minutes of my > e-mail query: > > ************************************** > Don; > > A simple clean and check will cost $66.00 including return shipping. > > Glenn Nash > Technical Service Representative > THK Photo Products > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > Can you perform a cleaning on this lens? > It has light hazing inside which does not appear to be fungus or element > seperation related. > What would the charge be for this service? > > ***************************************** > > What do you think? > THK appears to be the new Tokina distributor (Mfr. Rep?). > The response certainly was fast. > I believe Adorama will foot the bill, as I'm a "regular". > > Don > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:47 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: CLA For Tokina AT-X 80-200/2.8?? > > > > > > Expect to spend between $75 and $100. > > Disassembling a lens and reassembling it cleanly is a > time-consuming task. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > C. Brendemuehl > > -------------------------------- > > 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have > > come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the > > first.' Ronald Reagan > > > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > > From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:21:37 -0500 > > > > >I purchased the above lens from Adorama in E+ condition. > > >When I recieved it I noticed quite a bit of internal haze. > > >Adorama has offered to help with the cost of a CLA. > > >Does anyone know of a reasonable and reliable place in the US > to get this > > >done? > > >This is too nice a lens to attempt cleaning on my own. > > > > > >TIA > > >Don > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net > > > > > > > > > > >
