Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What's an "engraved topple"? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] finder flare > This is the reason I have not bought a M7. Waiting in them to fix this, > the ISO loose dial problem, the advance lever locking up problem, the > battery cover popping off problem. the blinking in the viewfinder when > in non ISO mode problem and one or two others I can not recall. I will > be first in line when they address and resolve these problems. Also, > rumor has it they may becoming out with an engraved topple. > > Stuart Phillips wrote: > > >I notice in the specs for the M7, that the viewfinder window is coated. > >Haven't noticed this in any other specs. I wonder if this is germane to the > >flare issue. I don't like the idea of "Leica is working on this". This > >translates as either we all buy new cameras, someone else will benefit in > >the future, or we all retrofit new rangefinders. I know people do this, but > >it's a pretty bizarre idea unless you're putting a new rangefinder into an > >M2 for example. > > > >http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/vergleich/index_e.html > > > >(At the bottom under mescellaneous) > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:43 AM > >Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare > > > > > >>This is a VERY funny post, Daniel - "Word is Leica won't leave us in a > >> > >bind > > > >>here. They know about it. Give them six more months." > >> > >>Daniel, they've know about it since 8?, when the M6 came out. People on > >> > >this > > > >>list have been complaining about it on and off for all the years I've been > >>here - check the archives. This is a problem as old as the M6 which Leica > >>has, up until recently, either ignored or denied. > >>B. D. > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Daniel > >>Ridings > >>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:28 AM > >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >>Subject: RE: [Leica] finder flare > >> > >> > >>>Peter - I don't believe anyone has contended that the rangefinder flare > >>>problem is related to any of the cameras you mention. It is an M6-M7 > >>>problem, which, > >>> > >>Or an M3 that got "repaired" problem ... > >> > >>Word has it that Leica will not leave us in a bind here. They know about > >>it. Give them about 6 more months (last I heard). > >> > >>Daniel Ridings > >> > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >> > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html