Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What are the "NEW" problems? Eric On 12/17/06, David Keenan <ausdlk@gmail.com> wrote: > > Well, have you been reading about all of the NEW problems with the new > "fixed" M8's that are just now reaching people's hands? > > I think now that Leica is doomed with the M8. People are so hyper-critical > (as a bitterly disappointed former owner, I am too) that the camera is > being > examined with such fine-toothed comb(s) that I question whether Leica will > ever "get it right" in the eyes of enough consumers to make it a success. > > Now people are complaining about flare caused by the filters that must be > used to suppress the IR problem. And there is a new banding problem that > is > appearing in the same place on lots of different cameras... > > The R-D1 has the same magenta cast problem that wrecked the introduction > of > the M8 and no one ever noticed it -- or at least never thought it was a > big > deal. > > My point is that at some point -- and it best be soon -- more folks need > to > learn to accept the M8 as it is -- if you are inclined to still want one > -- > or you might just have to kiss Leica goodbye. > > These recalls, shipping delays, pissed off dealers, large lens discounts, > pissed off customers (some who will never buy Leica again), free filters, > et > al, must be really, really screwing with Leica Camera AG's fragile bottom > line. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >