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Subject: [Leica] I did not buy an M8, but I want one.
From: alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)
Date: Sun Dec 17 09:17:16 2006
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Have a look here:

http://tinyurl.com/yjqd9x


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, 17 December, 2006 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] I did not buy an M8, but I want one.


> Hi Eric,
> 
> There have been reports of the M8 locking up, requiring removing then  
> reinserting the battery to get it started.
> 
> Missing photos on the SD disc. Or blank photos.
> 
> Problems with certain models of SD disc.
> 
> I don't know if these are "new" problems or some just becoming aware  
> of "old" problems.
> 
> I haven't purchased a M8 yet. Just keeping notes.
> 
> Len
> 
> 
> On Dec 17, 2006, at 11:19 AM, Eric Korenman wrote:
> 
>> What are the "NEW" problems?
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> On 12/17/06, David Keenan <ausdlk@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well, have you been reading about all of the NEW problems with the  
>>> new
>>> "fixed" M8's that are just now reaching people's hands?
>>>
>>> I think now that Leica is doomed with the M8. People are so hyper- 
>>> critical
>>> (as a bitterly disappointed former owner, I am too) that the  
>>> camera is
>>> being
>>> examined with such fine-toothed comb(s) that I question whether  
>>> Leica will
>>> ever "get it right" in the eyes of enough consumers to make it a  
>>> success.
>>>
>>> Now people are complaining about flare caused by the filters that  
>>> must be
>>> used to suppress the IR problem. And there is a new banding  
>>> problem that
>>> is
>>> appearing in the same place on lots of different cameras...
>>>
>>> The R-D1 has the same magenta cast problem that wrecked the  
>>> introduction
>>> of
>>> the M8 and no one ever noticed it -- or at least never thought it  
>>> was a
>>> big
>>> deal.
>>>
>>> My point is that at some point -- and it best be soon -- more  
>>> folks need
>>> to
>>> learn to accept the M8 as it is -- if you are inclined to still  
>>> want one
>>> --
>>> or you might just have to kiss Leica goodbye.
>>>
>>> These recalls, shipping delays, pissed off dealers, large lens  
>>> discounts,
>>> pissed off customers (some who will never buy Leica again), free  
>>> filters,
>>> et
>>> al, must be really, really screwing with Leica Camera AG's fragile  
>>> bottom
>>> line.
>>>
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>>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from ausdlk at gmail.com (David Keenan) ([Leica] I did not buy an M8, but I want one.)
Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] I did not buy an M8, but I want one.)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] I did not buy an M8, but I want one.)