Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, I will not treat it any differently. I exercise reasonable care, do not walk around with it in rainy weather etc., but at the end of the day I have it in order to take pictures. The film is developed by a lab in Barcelona, and I scan the negatives on my Epson 700. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 22, 2009, at 9:49 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > Hi Nathan, > > So when your M8 returns to you; > do you plan to treat it any differently? > I imagine that you're trying to figure out how and/or when > "something" got in there. > (I know I am ;~) > > Do you plan on scanning the film yourself or using a service? > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Dec 22, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Hi George, >> >> No, the camera was not a demo unit, it was totally virgin when I got it >> and it has served me well for 1 year and 10000 pictures. I am sure that >> it will get fixed but it is still annoying. >> >> Well, in the meantime, I am still using my Leica lenses on a rangefinder >> body, but it is a Bessa R2M fed with film. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> On Dec 22, 2009, at 9:14 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >> >>> I suspect that, with that warranty language, your camera will eventually >>> return to you, repaired at no charge. >>> However, it will probably take some time Leica Camera Ltd. and Solms to >>> sort out their settlement of the matter. >>> >>> Definitely not fun. >>> >>> I'm curious if this camera was a "demo" >>> or brand new in sealed OEM packaging? >>> >>> While I have no doubt that you know what you did or did not spill on it; >>> I wonder if it was ever exposed to something before you received it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> On Dec 21, 2009, at 12:22 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>>> My UK Passport warranty certificate states, in part: >>>> >>>> "If, during the period of cover, any part of the equipment ceases to >>>> function, or functions incorrectly, from whatever cause, including >>>> accidental damage, it will be repaired by Leica Camera Ltd. free of >>>> charge." >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >