[Leica] MY first experience with an M8

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Vick,

The hot mirror filter is not something anybody stocks (except mail  
order, large volume houses). Prior to the M8 it was a very special  
item. How many have you bought in the last 30 years?

Len


On Jan 28, 2007, at 12:15 PM, Vick Ko wrote:

> All,
>
> Is it confirmed that the IR filters do solve the problem?
>
> And it can't be rocket science to "ensure that IR filters are  
> available at
> Point of Sale".  If you buy at a Leica dealer, aren't most or all  
> of them
> dealers of high end other gear, and have stock of suitable  
> filters?   The
> dealer could hand out the necessary filters, and bill back to Leica.
>
> Wouldn't that make sense?
>
> Vick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf  
> Of Jim
> Laurel
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 12:10 PM
>
> .....If the filters really solve the problems we're seeing, Leica  
> needs to
> figure out a way for customers get their IR filters at the point of
> purchase.  They must be considered mandatory - an integral part of the
> camera itself, not an add-on that will improve results.  Leica and the
> dealers have to make this very clear to the customer up front.
>
> --Jim
>
>
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