Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M8 -- too fragile for the real world - or don't sweat while using it...
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:49:37 -0600
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Hi Nathan,

So when your M8 returns to you;
do you plan to treat it any differently?
I imagine that you're trying to figure out how and/or when
"something" got in there.
(I know I am ;~)

Do you plan on scanning the film yourself or using a service?

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
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On Dec 22, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Hi George,
>
> No, the camera was not a demo unit, it was totally virgin when I  
> got it and it has served me well for 1 year and 10000 pictures. I  
> am sure that it will get fixed but it is still annoying.
>
> Well, in the meantime, I am still using my Leica lenses on a  
> rangefinder body, but it is a Bessa R2M fed with film.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>
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>
>
> On Dec 22, 2009, at 9:14 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>
>> I suspect that, with that warranty language, your camera will  
>> eventually return to you, repaired at no charge.
>> However, it will probably take some time Leica Camera Ltd. and  
>> Solms to sort out their settlement of the matter.
>>
>> Definitely not fun.
>>
>> I'm curious if this camera was a "demo"
>> or brand new in sealed OEM packaging?
>>
>> While I have no doubt that you know what you did or did not spill  
>> on it;
>> I wonder if it was ever exposed to something before you received it.
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>> On Dec 21, 2009, at 12:22 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>
>>> My UK Passport warranty certificate states, in part:
>>>
>>> "If, during the period of cover, any part of the equipment ceases  
>>> to function, or functions incorrectly, from whatever cause,  
>>> including accidental damage, it will be repaired by Leica Camera  
>>> Ltd. free of charge."
>>
>>
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