[Leica] Leica Curse

[Gene Duprey]

Congrats on the new M10, I hope they get it resolved quickly.  Nice image
anyway.  I turn 70 next week and not expecting anything special.  I also
have been lurking, but hope to participate more in the near future.

Gene

On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 3:36 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> Sorry about the problem, Howard. Other than that, it's a beautiful
> image.  I hope you can resolve the situation quickly.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 6/28/2018 1:44 PM, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote:
> > Morning Luggers,
> >
> > I have been lurking for a couple of years but not posting much. Still
> enjoying all your pictures.
> >
> > Want to share with you today - a good news / bad news story. My four
> kids got together
> > earlier this month and gifted my a Leica M10 (thank you kids!) for my
> 75th birthday.
> > It took some hinting but the result was a good one.
> >
> > After 23 days of happy use the camera sensor developed a fault line -
> see photo.
> >
> > <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/Eloise_KatieL1004187W.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > I emailed Wetzlar and they forwarded my email to New Jersey. I sent them
> photos and they
> > asked me to send in the camera for sensor or connector replacement. I
> have asked for a new
> > camera rather than waiting weeks / months for repair. Will see what
> happens.
> >
> > This is my fifth digital M and I have had some problem with each and
> every unit. I call it
> > my “Leica curse”.
> >
> > I know that many Luggers will respond with their experiences of perfect
> performance
> > from their digital Leicas but their happy experiences don’t negate the
> pain of my experience.
> >
> > The M10 was, by the way, quite a lovely camera to use - especially the
> Visoflex EVF which is now
> > finally of sufficient resolution to be truly useful.
> >
> > Howard
> >
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