Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, it got old, No problem for 15 years !!!! I suppose it sounds strange, but it was a wonderful camera which I would still be using if Minolta serviced and backed it, but they stopped making spare electronic parts, and even the best camera will fail "eventually" ;-) buzz.hausner@verizon.net writes: > It is interesting to say that, "The CLE is one of the best cameras EVER > made...," and then follow on by citing its reliability failure and lens > separation. > > Buzz > > >>From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> >>Date: Wed Apr 27 07:35:02 CDT 2005 >>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] CL vs. CLE > >>The CLE is one of the best cameras EVER made, BUT Minolta deserted it >>and it has issues of reliablility: I had the complete set. Camera, >>lenses, leather case. Best camera I ever had TILL it began to fail: >>exposure meter problems and Minolta disowned it. The 28 mm lens also >>had a habit of "separation": but the images were still great. I hated >>Minolta for not backing the camera. I will not buy Minolta. >> >>Cheers > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Alastair Firkin www.afirkin.com www.familyofman2.com