Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gary, Glad you had good service from Kindermann - I went through Solms and requested a return of the camera to Hong Kong since I am assuming the camera would not get back to me in Canada before I leave for HK in a couple of weeks. Cheers Howard > Message: 24 > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:48:24 -0500 > From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp@msn.com> > Subject: RE: [Leica] M8 Kaput update > To: lug@leica-users.org > Message-ID: <BAY135-F40B5EC224DF621A68760BCADD30@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > > Leica digitals may have to go Solms or NJ, but Kindermann Canada services > R, > M, and LTM cameras. Gerry Smith's in charge, nothing but top notch > service. > You don't have to go through NJ. > Mark your package's customs form "To be returned after repairs" and > customs > will not be a problem. > I've used them several times and had no problems. > > > >From: <cummer@netvigator.com> > >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >To: <lug@leica-users.org> > >Subject: [Leica] M8 Kaput update > >Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:09:12 +0800 > > > > > >Hello Luggers, > >First I want to thank all of you who contacted me both on and off the > >list > >with advice and condolences. Your concern is much appreciated. Since > >there > >is no Leica service in Canada without contacting New Jersey - and that > >involves Canadian Customs - I bundled up the camera and sent it to Solms > >via Canada Post Purolator. Canada Post is emailing me on a daily basis > >about where the parcel is. I emailed Andrea Frankl of Leica Customer > >Service and Kelvin Leung of Schmidt Hong Kong and explained that I wanted > >the repaired or replaced camera sent to Hong Kong. Kelvin came back over > >night with an acknowlegement and an apology and Andrea has responded this > >morning noting the shipping details. So, my misfortune is turned into a > >test of Leica's customer relations and so far so good. I am using my > >wife's > >Canon G7 to take pictures and although it is not as pleaurable experience > >as shooting with the M8 it is a competent little machine. > >Cheers > >Howard (in sunny Muskoka this morning). > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 25 > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:00:35 -0700 > From: Ken Iisaka <ken@iisaka.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Who to contact at Leica NJ for filters > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <4D64042D-20FC-4E85-9634-1B0DAF8D1E1A@iisaka.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > No but I got several 39mm and 46mm filters from popflash while > waiting for a 46mm and a 60mm from Leica. Sure it cost money, but > the opportunity cost would have been greater, IMHO. > > > On Aug 27, 2007, at 11:24 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > > > Folks: Some upcoming shooting would be a lot easier if I got the > > free filters for my M8 in the next two weeks. Is there someone at > > Leica in New Jersey who might be able to make that happen if I > > called and asked nicely? > > > > --Peter > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 26 > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:59:24 -0700 > From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] chipaye.. > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <D1D9498A-1E10-4408-BC2F-424881F8A132@cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > > On Aug 28, 2007, at 8:37 AM, Didier Ludwig wrote: > > > Another great portrait from you, Steve > > > > this little girl and her sister are extraordinay survivors....thanks > Steve > > > > > Didier > > > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/chipaye.jpg.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 27 > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:42:29 +0200 > From: "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> > Subject: RE: [Leica] chipaye.. > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <002c01c7e9a3$3024af00$2101a8c0@luispersonal> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Steve, > > Again one wonderful, as always > > Saludos cordiales > Luis > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de > Steve Barbour > Enviado el: martes, 28 de agosto de 2007 17:28 > Para: LUG Group; LEG; MUG Users; LRF; DUG; SeePhoto Talk > Asunto: [Leica] chipaye.. > > many have seen the recent images of Chipaye and her sister, becoming more > comfortable here... > > > When I saw the magnificent film, Out of Africa, last evening... > > it pushed me to return to the early images of Chipaye in our hospital, > > just after her arrival from Congo, Africa... > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/chipaye.jpg.html > > > thanks for looking, as well as for your comments, > > Steve > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 28 > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:50:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: pmcc <pmcc_2000@yahoo.com> > Subject: [Leica] Catalonia/Perpignan LUG: Visa Pour L'image. > To: lug@leica-users.org > Message-ID: <190674.13039.qm@web56308.mail.re3.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Work done with 35mm Summicron/M2. Check it out. > > Peter. > SF, CA > > --- James Whitlow Delano <james.delano@pep.ne.jp> > wrote: > > > From: "James Whitlow Delano" > > <james.delano@pep.ne.jp> > > To: "James Whitlow Delano" <james.delano@pep.ne.jp> > > Subject: Taming the Yellow Dragon at Visa Pour > > L'image. > > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:52:19 +0900 > > > > I would like to invite you to > > the screening of > > > > Taming the Yellow Dragon: > > Desertification in China > > > > Visa Pour L'Image, Perpignan, France > > on Tuesday, 4 September starting at > > 9:45 pm at Campo Santo. > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 29 > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:11:45 -0400 > From: Rob McClure <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 Problems > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <51da2f6a0320074bd070f79d7dad7676@woh.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > I am very envious of those of you who have the financial resources to > spend almost $5000 on an M8 (or any camera for that matter). To me > that is enormous amount for cameras-- all my camera stuff (which was > bought used) combined isn't worth half of that. But I have to tell > you, if I somehow could scrape up that kind of money for an M8, I'd be > thoroughly hacked-off if I experienced any of the UV and mechanical > problems that have been reported here. I would return it to Leica, > demand a refund and not look back until the quality comes up and/or the > price down. > > Regards, > Rob McClure > > On Aug 27, 2007, at 5:34 PM, Robert Rose wrote: > > > My M8 worked just fine right out of the box. I carried it all over > > Yosemite, in 18 degree weather. My problems so far have been: > > > > 1. Adjusted the near focus myself with a hex wrench. > > 2. Had some problem with the Tri-Elmar properly registering on EXIF > > that it > > was set to 50mm; this seems to have resolved itself. > > 3. The sequential numbering reset itself. Not sure if this was me or > > the > > camera. > > > > That's all. On my M6, it would never get flash sync correct. I think > > I sent > > it back 5 times to Leica NJ. I sold that and bought an M7, which runs > > through batteries. > > > > Considering the number of pictures I have taken with the M8, I think > > it is a > > most problem free camera. > > > > Bob Rose > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > Rob McClure > Upper Sandusky, OH > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 30 > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:18:54 -0500 > From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 Problems > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <154CF91D-C13B-4889-AB40-EED6869672F8@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > The image file quality is already the finest available at its $4500 > price point. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Aug 27, 2007, at 5:11 PM, Rob McClure wrote: > > > back until the quality comes up and/or the price down. > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. 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