Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was wet but not soaked. Kept it under my jacket except when shooting. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:49:56 To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question On Aug 20, 2009, at 8:12 AM, michael at rosenblumtv.com wrote: > They say moisture trashed the electonics 4 shots, 5 minutes, light rain...surely sounds minimal, but very vague and possibly irrelevant... somehow avoids the question as to whether it was soaked, or just very wet. what precautions were used to keep it dry, and how was it treated after it was exposed to the water... > and they want to replace all of them. Repair cost $5000. that's more than I paid for mine new... > And they can't guarantee it after that. I did see condensation in > the viewfinder but that's it. Camera just died. most of us have had repetitive, unavoidable, minimal water exposures, of course, trying to be careful without any adverse outcome... and Tina will personally verify from very tough times, that M8's don't float...but then come back to life after drying.... Steve > ------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 warm regards, Steve steve.barbour at gmail.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information