[Leica] What would you conclude?

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

You have my sympathies, Doug. It's hard to believe such a lackadaisical and 
slapdash approach to customers emanates from an allegedly premium brand. 
Keep us updated.

Certainly, over the eight or so years I've been on this list, the number of 
problems with digital Leica seem to have escalated, so that it's hard to 
remain a flag waving, red dotty fanboy when other seemingly more reliable, 
cheaper, and just as effective cameras are out there.

To be pragmatic, I suppose the best approach is to forget about Leica's 
former aura of analogue reliabilty, face the current realities, assume the 
usual write off times that apply to modern technologies, and write the 
camera down to zero over five years at maximum. Painful, but practical.

Douglas



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 6:30 PM
Subject: [Leica] What would you conclude?


> Suppose that 8 months ago you'd sent your most-used lens to Leica for 
> repair (it was dropped, the front rim has a dent and there are tight spots 
> in to focussing ring)
>
> Suppose further that the lens returned yesterday, unprepared due to a lack 
> of parts.
>
> And then suppose you opened the package to find this:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/temp/_DSC4766.jpg
>
> Aside from having sent the lens to bumbling idiots, what would you 
> conclude?
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
>
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