marknorton Posted November 29, 2006 Share #21 Posted November 29, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) jrc, to courier documents from Argentina to Uruguay costs US$ 75... can you imagine what would be the cost of sending three lens to NJ or Solms?I agree with you that the menu-driven option should be offered, IMHO this is what Leica have to do, with oir without "off-brand" lenses involved... For situations like this, I really think Leica ought to make the bayonet mounts available for the user to install. Changing a bayonet ring if you have the right screwdriver (000 Phillips) is the work of a moment. Trouble is, companies are becoming increasingly risk averse to letting users do this stuff - I've just had a run in with Sony who would not supply me with a replacement lap top keyboard - 3 screws, one connector, so I bought on ebay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Samir Jahjah Posted November 29, 2006 Share #22 Posted November 29, 2006 I just today stuck five lenses in the mail ($26 for registered, Minnesota to New Jersey) to get them coded ($125 each in US) JC $26 only, and fully insured? That is not bad! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Arias Posted December 1, 2006 Share #23 Posted December 1, 2006 I'm one of those who cancled my M8 and lens orders over this mess and the idea that a company with Leica long history for quality should reduce it's users to hand bar coding lenses with a Sharpie is completely unsatifactory from my view point. We should hold Leica to a higher standard and point out that Nikon does this in the menu firmware and any user of modern electronics would expect this. Why shouldn't we expect Leica to produce a 21th century product? Hand printed barcodes belongs back with punch cards as far as technology goes. John, maybe you misunderstood something. The M8 isn't that kind of fully electronic point-and-shoot chomp of plastic you're obviously looking for. In that meaning it's really not "a 21th century product". There is no electronic connection between camera and lens and thus no software-update will make the camera know what lens is fixed in front of it. The M8 is not the one and only camera for anybody, it's a very special one. If you're displeased with it, no one will force you to buy one. But if you're not interested in buying and using one, please finally stop bashing Leica and us, who didn't cancel our orders. H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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