Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David - I am NOT in ANY way defending Leica's attitude toward working pros. All I'm saying is that the Ms are certainly pro cameras.... B. D. leica@davidmorton.org wrote: > > B. D. Colen > > "Have to disagree here...While Leica doesn't seem as interested as N & C > in serious pro support, you have to consider that - one, the Ms are > certainly more reliable and longer lived than the current generation of > M&C equipment; and, second, and most important, if it's the best tool > for a given photographer, it's the best tool, no matter what the > company's attitude may be." > > Doesn't seem as interested? How about isn't interested to the *slightest* > degree? > > In the UK Leica has *NO* loan stock for working pros with deadlines to meet > who might have problems with gear. None, zip, nada, nothing. The repair turn > around time is laughable, and while there are one or two rental places they > keep *very* little gear. > > If a Nikon lens or body fails, you call Nikon and give them your VIP number > and you get a loaner while yours is repaired. > > If the same thing happens with a Leica part you either a) do the job with > your Nikon kit or > b) buy a new one (planning to sell either it or the old one after the repair > is completed). > > -- > David Morton > dmorton@journalist.co.uk > > "The more opinions you have, the less you see." -- Wim Wenders.