Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim. I understand. My post was to publicise my own experience. Naturally you are perfectly entitled to hold your own view! Of course, I knew what you shoot with and was gently trying to say that it's a bit tough to be negative about the camera based on what someone else says rather than any personal experience. M8 knocking is almost a sport on-line. More often than not we read reports of problems but less from the people who are pleased and have problem free Leicas. So we end up with perhaps an unbalanced impression in the on-line forums which is detrimental and unfair for Leica. The squeaky wheel syndrome and all of that. It would be instructive to know what the satisfaction rate is amongst the LUG M8 owners. Sorry to hear that your R2a needs repair. I only know four owners and you are the third to say that their camera broke! The other guy sells them for a living. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica's Advertising Budget 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----- 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----- 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/