Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Danny: You are assuming that the LUG and CIS are exclusive lists. Lots of our LUGgers are CIS subscribers as well. It might be the same guys. I think it's getting popular to look for M6 problems. Like those people who check a new active matrix screen for the one stuck pixel that they almost all have. Tom At 12:22 PM 3/26/98 +0000, you wrote: >Nathan Wong, a staple of the CIS photoforum, had this to say on USENET today: > >" I've heard of a lot of brand new Leica M6's having >quite a few problems over on CompuServe. Of course they were resolved by >Leica, but they were there when the owner opened his box. I know you can >make the statement that even cars have problems when new, but I've never >had a camera break down when bought new (used is another animal >altogether!). The problems ranged from a frame counter that didn't work, >even after numerous repairs, to the rangefinder being off! If that's >handmade quality for you...forget it! I'll take my mass produced Nikon >anyday." > >Apparantly the recent quality control problems are being experienced and discussed >outside of this list and it's interesting that the problems reported seem identical across >boards. > >Danny Gonzalez > > >