Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll add that Carmen Vargas, @ Leica NJ,
was one of the nicest, most helpful people, I've ever dealt with, anywhere !
> From: gpinkcp at msn.com
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 23:32:28 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR-Leica service
>
> Yep, sent R8 and DMR.
> I tried numerous times to clean contacts, which I hoped would do trick as
> per usual.
> But somehow they weren't connecting properly. Applying pressure upwards on
> the power unit at contact area, would fire it right up.
> But the instant pressure was removed, it would die again :(
>
> > Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:34:59 -0500
> > From: grduprey at mchsi.com
> > To: lug at leica-users.org
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR-Leica service
> >
> > You could have just taken a couple of cotton swabs with alcohol and
> > cleaned them yourself. Five minutes and done. But it is good to hear
> > they are still doing some repair work. I may just have to send mine in
> > and see if they can fix the Motor Drive issue. Did you send in the R8/9
> > body also or just the DMR?
> >
> > Gene
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp at msn.com>
> > To: lug at leica-users.org
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:38:53 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> > Subject: [Leica] DMR-Leica service
> >
> > The contacts between the power unit and sensor back were not making a
> > connection. I sent to NJ, and a couple weeks later, they called, said
> > they'd send to Germany.
> > Couple more weeks I got another call (and written 'estimate')
> > They would clean and adjust DMR, no cost and no warranty.
> > The DMR came back today (2 months total that it was gone). It works
> > beautifully, and to my surprise, they either refinished the housing, or
> > replaced. It looks brand new.
> > It had been scratched, dinged, and scraped.
> > We hear some not so good stories about Leica service, so I thought I'd
> > throw in a good one :)
> >
> > > From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com
> > > Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 20:24:01 -0500
> > > To: lug at leica-users.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji XE-1
> > >
> > > I was a Kaypro man.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 8:12 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Remember the Osborne?
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPad
> > > >
> > > > On Jun 4, 2013, at 6:03 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at
> > > > lighttube.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Speak for yourself, Ken. I started with CP/M, then DOS. ;~)
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim Nichols
> > > > > Tullahoma, TN USA
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at
> > > > > cox.net>
> > > > > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 8:00 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji XE-1
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> Sort of like buying a maxed-out PC and using DOS. Oh wait, no
> > > > >> one on
> > > > this
> > > > >> list is old enough to know what DOS was.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Ken
> > > > >>
> > > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > > >> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> > > > >> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On
> > > > >> Behalf Of
> > > > Robert G
> > > > >> Adler
> > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 7:05 PM
> > > > >> To: Leica Users Group
> > > > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji XE-1
> > > > >>
> > > > >> It's like keeping your Costco prints and throwing out your
> > > > >> negatives!
> > > > >> Every time you save a jpg you lose information. Also software
> > > > >> improves
> > > > but
> > > > >> without your raw file you cant take advantage of that improvement.
> > > > >> Ansel worked on prints from the Moon Over Hernandez negative for
> > > > decades. No
> > > > >> two prints are exactly alike. He couldn't do that saving jpgs
> > > > >> only.
> > > > >> Cards/memory is cheap. You can save both simultaneously with just
> > > > >> some
> > > > loss
> > > > >> on write time. Why not save the raw too since there is a lot you
> > > > >> stand
> > > > to
> > > > >> loose?
> > > > >> Bob
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Bob Adler
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Jun 4, 2013, at 4:13 PM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> the jpgs from fuji are so good, i don't know why i should shoot
> > > > >>> raw,
> > > > >>> so far both phase one and lr are compared against the in camera
> > > > >>> jpgs
> > > > >>> by most reviewers and jpgs stand out
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> -------------------------------------
> > > > >>> regards, mehrdad
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> Except he doesn't shoot raw!
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Sent from my iPad
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> On Jun 4, 2013, at 9:51 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at
> > > > >>>> gmail.com>
> > > > >>>> wrote:
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>> Nice review:
> > > > >>>> http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2013
> > > > >>>> /06/fuji-x-e1-the-keeper.html
> > > > >>>> theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2013/06/fuj
> > > > >>>> i-x-e1-the-keeper-part-ii.html
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> Cheers
> > > > >>>>> Jayanand
> > > > >>>>>
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> > > Natchitoches, Louisiana
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