[Leica] Leica's Advertising Budget

[jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman)]

Geoff, 

Reason I said this is that a) I know several LUGgers who have had trips back
to Solms with theirs and b) a colleague at a local Leica retailer said that
nearly 100% of the M8s they've sold have made the return trip. 

Save for an upgrade, I can't see why any $6200 camera--or even $2000
camera--should have to go back to the factory if it hasn't been abused. To
start advertising the toughness of a pro digital camera that isn't
weather-sealed is particularly risible.

I know I couldn't work with one--I tend to use my cameras rather hard (and
take them to all sorts of seedy places) and it would be only a matter of
short time before something terribly expensive went haywire.  As it is, my
beloved Bessa R2a is in the shop for a rangefinder re-alignment--caused by
my less-than-decorous treatment.  On the other hand, if there's any
permanent damage it's only a $500+/- camera, and not something approaching
several mortgage payments.

Let's leave it at this: the M8 is a superb instrument, produces incredible
images, and has an earned reputation for finicky performance. Like a classic
Italian or British sports car, it's beyond compare when everything
works--and beyond compare when things don't.  

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff
Hopkinson
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:18 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica's Advertising Budget

Jim do you have an M8 that has had to be sent repeatedly to Solms for
repair?
Otherwise this might be seen as an undeserved comment on the camera. 
Mine has been faultless thus far, approaching I think, 3000 exposures and
its first birthday. By far the most capable Leica I have owned so far. 


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
Just the facts, ma'am.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jim Shulman
Sent: Thursday, 27 November 2008 08:54
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica's Advertising Budget

"Built to withstand repeated trips back to Solms--that's Leica rugged."

Jim Shulman
Wynnewood, PA



-----Original Message-----
Subject: [Leica] Leica's Advertising Budget


for the M8.2 at least seems to be spent here:
 
http://ultimateavmag.com/flatpaneldisplays/808pio111/
 
 





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