Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The Famous Ferdinand M6 Adventure Charlie
From: dannyg1 <dannyg1@IDT.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 02:21:57 +0000

dannyg1 wrote:
> 
> For the record, I can remember a few of the people who've had trouble with their
> M6's (and R8's + lenses). All is from memory so pardon any errors:
> 
> Tina Manly has had terrible luck: A brken rewind M6 and a shattered shutter R8.
> Ferdinand had a bad M6.
> Tom Shea had a run of three bad M6's and a bad lens
> Ian Stanley has a tampered with NIB M6 that has faulty flash sync and RF wheel
> screwhead marring.
> Robert Louzan has a defective NIB 50/2.8 that is repaired, rather than replaced
> under passport (apparantly not left in new condition)

Add Christopher Hoovers maladjusted R8 meter.

Many people apparantly see any listing of problems reported as a charged and 
negative thing. Curiously, they use references to science and statistics in their 
arguments that there is 'no problem'. If anyone has had a problem and doesn't feel 
comfortable reporting it under this denial based discomfort, please send it on to me 
via email and I'll add it on to the next post. Obviously there is no harm in keeping a 
list and, should anyone want to make it, I think a list of new cameras bought 
without incident would also be of interest. To that list, add my late '97 M6.

Danny Gonzalez