Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, I tried going through the routine they had with the camera's documentation. How does one join Leica Professional Services? Jeffery On Feb 28, 2010, at 12:59 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > Jeffrey - > > Are you a member of Leica Professional Services? They have given me > outstanding service when I contact them directly. It doesn't cost any > extra. > > Tina > > On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Jefffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> They did indirectly. The replacement camera they sent me failed after two >> weeks. Leica would not return my calls, so I just put it in the closet. >> The >> problem with the second camera was that it would not recognize the memory >> card. I tried every brand of memory card offered by BHPhoto, and it would >> not recognize any of them. Then I discovered that if I rebooted the camera >> by removing the battery for a few minutes, it would recognize the card, >> but >> not if the camera was turned off and on again. So if I wanted to use it, I >> would have to take the battery out before each shot. A letter to Leica USA >> was ignored, so I pretty much quit photography altogether for 2 years with >> the M8 locked up and waiting. When Leica came up with another firmware >> upgrade last year, I installed it and it seems to have fixed the glitch. >> It >> hasn't been a problem since then, but I've lost all confidence in Leica >> USA. >> >> Jeffery >> >> >> On Feb 28, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Greg Lorenzo wrote: >> >>> >>> Jeff Smith wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I sense that we are on the endangered species list. I use digital when I >> need the results today. But walking around in a lawless >>> >>>> town with a $6,000 camera/lens in my hand gives me reason to pause. >>>> >>>> Jeffery >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information