Re: [Leica] R8, again, halas, problem

[Leon Davenport <leonjdav@pacbell.net>]

I had problems with one of my R8 cameras, too.  It had a similar problem to
yours.  I also was using a non 3501 flash unit.  They had to replace the
electronic strip inside of the camera.  It was an electronic problem
masquerading as a flash problem.  (Another symptom of my problem was the
motor winder rewind wouldn't work either.)  It was returned to me in about
two weeks.   
Don't give up on the R8.  It is a great camera.  I too had second thoughts,
but I have since had too many situations where my R8 had the right
combination of features and moxie to get me the shot.  Also, look at your
chromes, have you ever seen anything better?  My guess is that you haven't.
If you had why would you have switched to Leica?  Take heart, cameras are
complicated pieces of engineering, sometimes they break, it is always a good
idea to have a back up.  Good luck I hope that you get your camera back very
soon.

Leon.



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> From: Grégoire Vandenschrick <vandenschrick@geog.ucl.ac.be>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 13:11:35 +0100
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] R8, again, halas, problem
> 
> I'm very disapointed, I have now since 03/03/99 an R8, yesterday, I tried a
> flash on it, as it wasn't one with the SCA3501 adapator, I put the camera on
> X and Manual mode, and... no flash at all. I didn't sleep well, made some
> nightmares, then, run this morning to my dealer, He tried his flash on the
> camera, nothing, so now, I'm alone in Brussel, and my R8 is on its way to
> Solms. I expect a response from all the belgian Luggers: did you encounter
> this problem, can I hope the problem to be rapidly fixed by Leica, or will
> it take a long time to have my R8 back from Germany.
> 
> I tried a long time to not listen to all the bad comments on the R8, now it
> happened to me, I'm very frustrated, I would say it's a shame for Leica not
> to build a good camera, totally proffessionnaly functioning.
> 
> Any recumfortant answer is very pleased, thank you all
> 
> (the good luck is that the body is under warranty, the bad luck is that now
> christmas and new year approach a little bit too fast for having the camera
> repaired for that time, sigh)
> 
> Greg, Brussel
>