[Leica] Leica, RIP

[Bob Adler]

Yes. Demos. They’re going back hopefully.
Apologies: my email responding to Frank was supposed to be off-list. 

Bob Adler
www.robertadlerphotography.com

> On Oct 31, 2017, at 11:07 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> You traded in a 240 for an SL plus one lens?  An even trade??
> 
>> On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 2:20 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That is just FUBAR. I understand your resentment and anger...
>> I have to admit though that the SL was just too much for me and I'll
>> probably get the M10 plus change (I traded them my 240 for the SL plus the
>> 21/1,4).
>> I also have to admit that there is no camera out there that has the
>> shooting experience of the M's. All the rest seem to be computers with
>> small buttons. But many people swear by their Fuji/Sony/Oly etc, so YMMV.
>> And you have a wider assortment of non-M lenses than I do.
>> So go buy the A7rII direct from Kolorivision (longer warranty and a very
>> competitive price!) and nice to deal with. Sell your M when it returns as
>> you will get top $ as it is just CLA'd and new sensor, and be happy.
>> Off to the beach.
>> Aloha.
>> 
>> 
>> Bob Adler
>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"*
>> 
>> On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 6:17 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I sent my Monochrom  camera in for a (free) corroded sensor replacement
>> in
>>> August.
>>> 
>>> I was told, in late September, that it was done and it was scheduled to
>>> ship
>>> back to me while we were on vacation.. so I delayed the shipment.
>>> 
>>> I called today to find out status, and was told it
>>> 
>>> a)     Was not done
>>> 
>>> b)    Leica is still waiting on parts
>>> 
>>> c)     That the turnaround time for Monochrom is always 20 + weeks  (
>> first
>>> time I was given any repair time frame)
>>> 
>>> d)    There was no commitment to rush
>>> 
>>> e)     No trade in towards a CMOS Monochrom was ever made
>>> 
>>> f)      No offer (ever) to loan me a camera until my camera was repaired
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Do they wonder why anyone would buy a camera from them after this kind of
>>> mind boggling behavior?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I don't want to hear about how someone got their camera back in a week,
>>> fully repaired. My experience is different... and always has been.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The words.. abused, terrible, and worse come to mind...
>>> 
>>> Would I buy another camera from Leica?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You pushed me to the limit, Leica.  The love affair is over.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> RIP
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Frank Filippone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Red735i at verizon.net
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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