Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leonard, We can't all do the smart thing and wait till all the bugs are out. Some of us have to play idiots and want to be the "first kid on the block to own one. I give my thanks to those rich pioneers who are discovering all the problems. Better them than I. Of course, some of the exalted were given FREE M8s to use, but they were forbidden to mention the problems to the unwashed, under pain of excommunication. Jerry > Hi Eric, > > There have been reports of the M8 locking up, requiring removing then > reinserting the battery to get it started. > > Missing photos on the SD disc. Or blank photos. > > Problems with certain models of SD disc. > > I don't know if these are "new" problems or some just becoming aware > of "old" problems. > > I haven't purchased a M8 yet. Just keeping notes. > > Len > > > On Dec 17, 2006, at 11:19 AM, Eric Korenman wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >