Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They say moisture trashed the electonics and they want to replace all of them. Repair cost $5000. And they can't guarantee it after that. I did see condensation in the viewfinder but that's it. Camera just died. ------Original Message------ From: Steve Barbour Sender: lug-bounces+michael=rosenblumtv.com at leica-users.org To: Leica Users Group ReplyTo: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question Sent: Aug 20, 2009 11:07 On Aug 20, 2009, at 12:20 AM, Michael Rosenblum wrote: > I used my 2-year old M8 to shoot 4 exposures on a rainy day in > England. > Shortly there after, the camera simply died. > I sent it to Solms and they tell me it is trashed. according to their technical analysis what is wrong with the camera, and why did it happen? Steve > They offer to sell me a new M8.2 at just under the BHphoto price. > Has this happened to anyone else? > Can you not use the M8 on a rainy day? > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information warm regards, Steve steve.barbour at gmail.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T