Re: [Leica] M6 vs Contax quality control

["Bill Larsen" <ohlen@lightspeed.net>]

Unfortunately, I do not have the computer capacity to save every message =
on the Leica User's Group (herein after "LUG").  However, I believe that =
the number of problems is more by different people is more than 6 (1% =
based upon your estimate of 600 members).  You also fail to account for =
the folks who do not have M-6s and subscribers that are using either =
pre-M Leicas or SLR Leicas.  I for one have put all buying decisions on =
hold pending some clarification from Leica (yes, now they have been =
damaged).  I am seriously looking at a Contax system, which apparently =
has better damage control as regards their cameras which do not operate =
perfectly.  The amazing thing is the apparent overlap in subscriptions =
between the LUG, the Contax-G list, and the Rollei list.  Based upon the =
quality control comments and the perceived attitude of Leica USA, I =
would have a hard time at the moment buying anything warranted by Leica =
USA.

Regards, Bill Larsen

- -----Original Message-----
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us =
<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, March 14, 1998 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 vs Contax quality control


|At 06:15 PM 14-03-98 EST, you wrote:
|>LUGers,
|>
|>With all of the discussion on LUG about quality control (or lack of =
it) on
|the
|>M6, I'm wondering if I'll ever follow through with adding an M6 to my =
two
|M3s.
|>Does anyone know if similar quality control issues are associated with =
the
|>Contax G1?
|>
|>Charlie
|
|
|Consider that there are over 600 members of the LUG, yet I don't think =
that
|there have been more than a handfull of reports of problems with M6s.
|Maybe 1% ?  Certainly less than 5.  Not exactly a crisis situation.  =
The
|first couple of rolls of film through my new M6 are perfect, and I must =
say
|the the camera hasn't any problems whatsoever.  This mechanical finish =
is
|flawless, the rangefinder's alignment is perfect, and the wind lever =
does
|not drag into the top plate of the camera.  I don't think I am in the
|minority.
|
|Dan C.
|