Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]top plate Stuart Phillips wrote: >What's an "engraved topple"? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 10:21 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] finder flare > > >>This is the reason I have not bought a M7. Waiting in them to fix this, >>the ISO loose dial problem, the advance lever locking up problem, the >>battery cover popping off problem. the blinking in the viewfinder when >>in non ISO mode problem and one or two others I can not recall. I will >>be first in line when they address and resolve these problems. Also, >>rumor has it they may becoming out with an engraved topple. >> >>Stuart Phillips wrote: >> >>>I notice in the specs for the M7, that the viewfinder window is coated. >>>Haven't noticed this in any other specs. I wonder if this is germane to >>> >the > >>>flare issue. I don't like the idea of "Leica is working on this". This >>>translates as either we all buy new cameras, someone else will benefit in >>>the future, or we all retrofit new rangefinders. I know people do this, >>> >but > >>>it's a pretty bizarre idea unless you're putting a new rangefinder into >>> >an > >>>M2 for example. >>> >>>http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/vergleich/index_e.html >>> >>>(At the bottom under mescellaneous) >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> >>>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:43 AM >>>Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare >>> >>> >>>>This is a VERY funny post, Daniel - "Word is Leica won't leave us in a >>>> >>>bind >>> >>>>here. They know about it. Give them six more months." >>>> >>>>Daniel, they've know about it since 8?, when the M6 came out. People on >>>> >>>this >>> >>>>list have been complaining about it on and off for all the years I've >>>> >been > >>>>here - check the archives. This is a problem as old as the M6 which >>>> >Leica > >>>>has, up until recently, either ignored or denied. >>>>B. D. >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>>>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Daniel >>>>Ridings >>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:28 AM >>>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>>>Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare >>>> >>>> >>>>>Peter - I don't believe anyone has contended that the rangefinder flare >>>>>problem is related to any of the cameras you mention. It is an M6-M7 >>>>>problem, which, >>>>> >>>>Or an M3 that got "repaired" problem ... >>>> >>>>Word has it that Leica will not leave us in a bind here. They know about >>>>it. Give them about 6 more months (last I heard). >>>> >>>>Daniel Ridings >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>>> >>>>-- >>>>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>>> >>>-- >>>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html