[Leica] Two from The Online Photographer

[Geoff Hopkinson]

Oh just found the reference and I spoke truth ;-)
Stefan Daniel also said that if they can't fix your M9 due to a lack of a
spare after that 10 year period  from end of production, they will offer an
upgrade program (deal on a newer camera) for that one too.


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman

On 4 December 2014 at 16:21, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bob, I guess it depends on what fault develops  In general they ought to
> be able to be serviced (notwithstanding cost vs. value).
> About 2 and a half years back some defective LCD screens were identified
> from a single manufacturing lot (M8 and M8.2). They are out of production
> by the supplier (and no-one else made them I think) and the M9 screens
> don't work. The LCD being integrated with the electronics, it wasn't a
> matter of just a new LCD apparently in any case.
> So Leica Camera were offering deals on replacement M9 cameras to anyone
> with an M8 having the problem. They said at that time that they then
> stockpiled more spares of the M9 components with an aim to have those
> available for a minimum of 10 years.
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
> On 4 December 2014 at 14:54, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Leica has finally
>> stepped up to the digital plate, albeit slowly and somewhat behind the big
>> tech companies. But is sure is still around and still a quality product. A
>> bit disconcerting with dropping support of the M8 though (did they?).
>>
>>
>> > > Cheers
>> > > Jayanand
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
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