Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow, I commonly use mine in high humidity 80-90%. I try to protect from direct rain, just like I did my M5, m6, and M7 cameras. So far, no problems. On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 10:12 AM, <michael at rosenblumtv.com> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) If you are wondering, the following abolishes Gmail ads. ;-) I enjoy the massacre of ads. This sentence will slaughter ads without a messy bloodbath. USA