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denver-wang · April 26th, 2008, 07:39 PM

The top cover of my M8 is scraped a little bit, I was willing to have it replaced, I called local service office today, they told me it will cost me bout 1000 $US. It's unbelievable....

peter_n · April 26th, 2008, 11:43 PM

Why replace it? A few scratches and scrapes add character and you'll also stop worrying about dinging the camera up.

rob_x2004 · April 27th, 2008, 03:29 AM

Alternatively, if the top plate was really barked up to the point the camera was unservicable, you could have the plate replaced at a thousand US and that would be cheap.

stnami · April 27th, 2008, 03:37 AM

Now who was it that said.........a few scratches on the lens glass adds character to your cat

Thomas Edwards · April 27th, 2008, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denver-wang

The top cover of my M8 is scraped a little bit, I was willing to have it replaced, I called local service office today, they told me it will cost me bout 1000 $US. It's unbelievable....

...leica advertises that the top and bottom plates are cut from solid brass blocks...and commodities prices (brass, copper, gold, etc.) being where they are today...well...

rob_x2004 · April 27th, 2008, 08:18 AM

Doubt it. They would be die pressed brass wouldnt they? Maybe they machine them to clean them up a bit but you would want the grain characteristics of die stamping.

marknorton · April 27th, 2008, 11:59 AM

I think they are milled from solid and I expect a replacement would also have the three windows and rear viewfinder lens; might also have the hot shoe pre-fitted since it is sealed with silicone sealant.

It may be only 7 screws to remove it but then the shutter release, shutter speed dial, mode switch, LCD display and electronics flex print has to be moved to the new top and then everything tested. So it's expensive but not that expensive.

sthan · April 27th, 2008, 03:23 PM

Don Goldberg (DAG) might ask less for that.

denver-wang · April 27th, 2008, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marknorton

I think they are milled from solid and I expect a replacement would also have the three windows and rear viewfinder lens; might also have the hot shoe pre-fitted since it is sealed with silicone sealant.

It may be only 7 screws to remove it but then the shutter release, shutter speed dial, mode switch, LCD display and electronics flex print has to be moved to the new top and then everything tested. So it's expensive but not that expensive.

As matter as the fact, what I need is only the top cover. And, are you sure the top cover inclusive of all these stuffs? If so, the price sounds reasonable.

marknorton · April 27th, 2008, 04:29 PM

Look at my anatomy thread and you'll see all the parts inside which need to be transferred across.

marknorton · April 27th, 2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sthan

Don Goldberg (DAG) might ask less for that.

He might, but he would still have to buy the part from Leica and do all the work.

bobtodrick · April 28th, 2008, 06:04 PM

good god!!

jaapv · April 28th, 2008, 06:09 PM

I dropped one of mine ( well, actually I had a small conflict with a mountainside

) New top plate, new handgrip, new shutter, new front body shell, shifted sensor realigned, Summicron 35 asph focussing unsnarled: 1750 Euro...

I had an M4-2 run over by a bus way back: Top plate, bottom plate, rangefinder adjusted, some odds and ends: 1600 German Marks at a time when the body cost less than 3000.

700 Euro for an M8 top plate is getting to look like a bargain...

April 26th, 2008, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
denver-wang Neuer Benutzer Join Date: April 22nd, 2008 Posts: 21	too expensive The top cover of my M8 is scraped a little bit, I was willing to have it replaced, I called local service office today, they told me it will cost me bout 1000 $US. It's unbelievable....

April 26th, 2008, 11:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
peter_n Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: September 11th, 2003 Location: Boston, USA Posts: 341	Re: too expensive Why replace it? A few scratches and scrapes add character and you'll also stop worrying about dinging the camera up. __________________ ~Peter

April 27th, 2008, 03:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
rob_x2004 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: February 18th, 2005 Posts: 3,190	Re: too expensive Alternatively, if the top plate was really barked up to the point the camera was unservicable, you could have the plate replaced at a thousand US and that would be cheap.

April 27th, 2008, 03:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
stnami Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: April 1st, 2006 Location: ward 017 Posts: 3,919	Re: too expensive Now who was it that said.........a few scratches on the lens glass adds character to your cat __________________ blink and remember “doi knia” ....................................etrouko images........................................slide shows

April 27th, 2008, 08:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
rob_x2004 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: February 18th, 2005 Posts: 3,190	Re: too expensive Doubt it. They would be die pressed brass wouldnt they? Maybe they machine them to clean them up a bit but you would want the grain characteristics of die stamping.

April 27th, 2008, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
marknorton Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: November 12th, 2002 Posts: 5,078	Re: too expensive I think they are milled from solid and I expect a replacement would also have the three windows and rear viewfinder lens; might also have the hot shoe pre-fitted since it is sealed with silicone sealant. It may be only 7 screws to remove it but then the shutter release, shutter speed dial, mode switch, LCD display and electronics flex print has to be moved to the new top and then everything tested. So it's expensive but not that expensive. __________________ Mark

April 27th, 2008, 03:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
sthan Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: June 17th, 2005 Location: Elsinore/Elseneur Posts: 1,481	Re: too expensive Don Goldberg (DAG) might ask less for that. __________________ LFI/SthanGallery

April 27th, 2008, 04:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
marknorton Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: November 12th, 2002 Posts: 5,078	Re: too expensive Look at my anatomy thread and you'll see all the parts inside which need to be transferred across. __________________ Mark

April 28th, 2008, 06:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
bobtodrick Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: September 25th, 2002 Location: Edmonton Posts: 155	Re: too expensive good god!!

April 28th, 2008, 06:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
jaapv Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: September 14th, 2004 Location: Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands Posts: 5,461	Re: too expensive I dropped one of mine ( well, actually I had a small conflict with a mountainside ) New top plate, new handgrip, new shutter, new front body shell, shifted sensor realigned, Summicron 35 asph focussing unsnarled: 1750 Euro... I had an M4-2 run over by a bus way back: Top plate, bottom plate, rangefinder adjusted, some odds and ends: 1600 German Marks at a time when the body cost less than 3000. 700 Euro for an M8 top plate is getting to look like a bargain... __________________ Jaap My website is currently limited due to reconstruction. It will be fully online shortly at: WWW.JAAPVPHOTOGRAPHY.EU My NEW gallery: http://forum.getdpi.com/gallery/brow...r&imageuser=50 Last edited by jaapv : April 28th, 2008 at 06:13 PM.

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