Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/06/28

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Curse
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:36:18 -0500
References: <mailman.494.1530178626.2555.lug@leica-users.org> <6E011AA7-9597-4330-A224-679D2B7C8C52@gmail.com>

Sorry about the problem, Howard. Other than that, it's a beautiful 
image.? I hope you can resolve the situation quickly.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/28/2018 1:44 PM, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote:
> Morning Luggers,
>
> I have been lurking for a couple of years but not posting much. Still 
> enjoying all your pictures.
>
> Want to share with you today - a good news / bad news story. My four kids 
> got together
> earlier this month and gifted my a Leica M10 (thank you kids!) for my 75th 
> birthday.
> It took some hinting but the result was a good one.
>
> After 23 days of happy use the camera sensor developed a fault line - see 
> photo.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/Eloise_KatieL1004187W.jpg.html>
>
> I emailed Wetzlar and they forwarded my email to New Jersey. I sent them 
> photos and they
> asked me to send in the camera for sensor or connector replacement. I have 
> asked for a new
> camera rather than waiting weeks / months for repair. Will see what 
> happens.
>
> This is my fifth digital M and I have had some problem with each and every 
> unit. I call it
> my ?Leica curse?.
>
> I know that many Luggers will respond with their experiences of perfect 
> performance
> from their digital Leicas but their happy experiences don?t negate the 
> pain of my experience.
>
> The M10 was, by the way, quite a lovely camera to use - especially the 
> Visoflex EVF which is now
> finally of sufficient resolution to be truly useful.
>
> Howard
>
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Replies: Reply from geneduprey2015 at gmail.com (Gene Duprey) ([Leica] Leica Curse)
In reply to: Message from hcummer at gmail.com (Howard Cummer) ([Leica] Leica Curse)