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Great to hear you received your replacement camera ! / I have seen multiple threads here all in regards to the NJ Lecia service center / but waiting 3 months for a replacement is quite disheartening for a 1100.00 camera - for a consumer grade 300.00 camera perhaps - hope their service improves and moves towards staying true to the Leica Brand even with the Typ 109 (Pano Internals) ... Dave

Thanks DKMoore, Good info / I have received my Typ 109 and I am quite happy - nice street camera as you mentioned when you do not want to or need to carry around our larger cams. I think I have noticed when extended out fully 70mm or so / sharpness tends to fall off a bit / but understanding too this is a 4/3rds sensor and I was not expecting to give my what my full frame cams give me / also intent too / as with most images if just a little off in sharpness / normally can pull it back in in Post using LR - But love the classic vintage style / look and feel - but to be honest / today will be my first day to really look at the images.... Also I have yet to research where a Leica Service Center is here on the west coast / who know's my experience may be different if I ever need them / but will be looking to bring it in for general check up / cleaning every year or two. Take care! Dave

Are you sure that they are discontinuing the D-Lux (Typ 109) ? How long has that model been out (available) - I just purchased a brand new black model. Dave

dkmoore, Sorry all for the bump in this 2 month old thread / dkmoore - what is the most recent on this issue you had / I am a bit disheartened to hear about this service level issue as I just purchased my 109 / and a big reason is just an entry point into the Leica ecosystem / brand really - as we all know the 109's internals are Pano / but I did not want to step up to the X-Series which is about twice as much.... and the D-Lux (Typ 109) does give me what I wanted as a carry all / street camera - as I am also a concert shooter with Nikon as well as a Canon shooter but just love the whole back story with Leica ... but spending about 300 more - over and above the cost of the Pano model / part of that would be a vision of superior service even if it is not a "M" model it still carries the Leica brand in which your story is concerning / spending over a grand on a camera seems to warrant the upper class support and service (much the same my BMW when it is taken in for service / I receive the VIP experience VS my Toyota Truck is on the lower end as to be expected. Cheers, Dave