Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is the reason I have not bought a M7. Waiting in them to fix this, the ISO loose dial problem, the advance lever locking up problem, the battery cover popping off problem. the blinking in the viewfinder when in non ISO mode problem and one or two others I can not recall. I will be first in line when they address and resolve these problems. Also, rumor has it they may becoming out with an engraved topple. Stuart Phillips wrote: >I notice in the specs for the M7, that the viewfinder window is coated. >Haven't noticed this in any other specs. I wonder if this is germane to the >flare issue. I don't like the idea of "Leica is working on this". This >translates as either we all buy new cameras, someone else will benefit in >the future, or we all retrofit new rangefinders. I know people do this, but >it's a pretty bizarre idea unless you're putting a new rangefinder into an >M2 for example. > >http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/vergleich/index_e.html > >(At the bottom under mescellaneous) >----- Original Message ----- >From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:43 AM >Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare > > >>This is a VERY funny post, Daniel - "Word is Leica won't leave us in a >> >bind > >>here. They know about it. Give them six more months." >> >>Daniel, they've know about it since 8?, when the M6 came out. People on >> >this > >>list have been complaining about it on and off for all the years I've been >>here - check the archives. This is a problem as old as the M6 which Leica >>has, up until recently, either ignored or denied. >>B. D. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Daniel >>Ridings >>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:28 AM >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare >> >> >>>Peter - I don't believe anyone has contended that the rangefinder flare >>>problem is related to any of the cameras you mention. It is an M6-M7 >>>problem, which, >>> >>Or an M3 that got "repaired" problem ... >> >>Word has it that Leica will not leave us in a bind here. They know about >>it. Give them about 6 more months (last I heard). >> >>Daniel Ridings >> >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html