Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] lower classes don't use leicas?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 11:08:06 -0400
References: <1120AB2026ABD211A82600A024B971370C4341@einstein.morton.org.uk>

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.

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