[Leica] Leica's Advertising Budget

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Mines at 11000 + exposures and no defects, even after getting wet and being 
bounced around.  It has not been back to Leica for any reason.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net>
>
> 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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