Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/24

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Subject: Re: M use
From: Paul Schliesser <paulsc@eos.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 97 23:59:31 -0400

>It can be hard to get a realistic view of the reliability of the M6 when
>reading individual complaints. It may be more likely that someone will post
>a complaint about unreliability than a statement that the camera has worked
>without problems.

Joe,

I agree. You need to also figure out a way to filter out imagined 
problems (film transport "problems" that are due to improper loading, 
rangefinder "problems" due to the user's inability to focus properly, 
etc.) that are not the camera's fault. Often, the most incompetent users 
will be the ones who complain the loudest about how bad a camera (or 
computer program or car or...) is.

Because of the Leica's expense and reputation (and because it becomes an 
item of worship), owners will be much more nit-picky than the buyer of 
the average consumer product.

- - Paul