How's everyone's X1 holding up?

[RichardM8]

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Mine is a bit battered now - no screen protector and I don't use a case. Also I try to take it with me a lot. The upside is I get some great shots that I'd miss if I was faffing with a case and the downside is that the camera gets a beating. Funnily enough, the less I bother to worry about it the more I connect with using it and start to get better shots - bracing the camera against rusty poles, the ground - whatever - things you can't do if you're in OCD mode

 

Love this approach too. + 1.

 

 

 

I just can't bring myself to it, whimp than I am. I saw a guy in my camera shop with an M9 that looked as if it was dragged behind a car wit a rope. He couldn't care less as it seemed. Amazing.

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[phancj]

My X1 has a dent at the bottom corner as I dropped it once, the second time I dropped it I broke the lens cap which I replaced at a ^!&%^#$^#%^%@ price haha. I do have a free spare screen protector that is originally for my mobile phone so I trimmed it for the X1:D

 

I agree, shouldnt take care of it too much at the expense of taking great pictures. On the other hand, having paid $2K we should try not to wreck it so we can continue taking great pictures??

[h00ligan]

I don't think care and great photos are mutually exclusive, I do think the x1 is incrediblly delicate compared to 'lesser' cameras.

[phancj]

I don't think care and great photos are mutually exclusive, I do think the x1 is incrediblly delicate compared to 'lesser' cameras.

 

I think it is no less delicate, it's more our expectations of its build quality given the price. I am happy with the feel and look of the camera, but am unsure of its robustness...

 

with "lesser" cams we care less so even if there are scratches, dents or what-have-yous we are more forgiving?

[vicpeh]

So, does rust affect the AF performance?

 

Not in my case

 

Here's the proof:

[drstefanlenz]

with mine the paiting comes off beneath at the corners and the control buttoms loose their letters. leica said i should send it in, first time they have heart of that problem. i carry it in my pans, inside a bag made of microtissue (from some glasses). took like 5000 pics since march

[jsrockit]

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Not in my case

 

 

Where do you live?

[Nicoleica]

Not in my case

 

Here's the proof:

 

Ye godfathers! And I thought you were joking! I never thought that a camera would need a rust guarantee. Are Alfa-Romeo making the bodies for Leica?

[ChiILX1]

Love this approach too. + 1.

 

I just can't bring myself to it, whimp than I am. I saw a guy in my camera shop with an M9 that looked as if it was dragged behind a car wit a rope. He couldn't care less as it seemed. Amazing.

 

I saw a guy at a concert with an old old old M4 all beat up. It was cool.

[jsrockit]

I saw a guy at a concert with an old old old M4 all beat up. It was cool.

 

Was it this one?

 

Jim' Marshall's M4

[ChiILX1]

Was it this one?

 

Jim' Marshall's M4

 

No but it looked almost just like that. It was this guy's: Paul D'Amato

 

He gave me his contact info after we talked since he noticed my Leica.

[vicpeh]

Where do you live?

 

Sunny Singapore. The X1 stays in the dry box when not in use with the other cameras. Never had such a problem with the rest.

[vicpeh]

Ye godfathers! And I thought you were joking! I never thought that a camera would need a rust guarantee. Are Alfa-Romeo making the bodies for Leica?

 

Actually I'm not too bothered. I'm very happy with the IQ from the camera. And I do have a NEX which I use with M lenses to compare

[jorismichielsen]

Problems with flash that is stuck inside the camera and not popping up. I do not use flash so often, but just the idea (that it is not working & to get the camera back to the dealer for repair). everything else excellent

[ChiILX1]

I'm torn- should I send mine back to Leica to have them replace the LCD cover, then buy a giotto's cover for it? I don't think it should have scratched that easily and I'm majorly disappointed. They should do that for free I figure since it's so weak that the cloth scratched it.

 

And what would it take to have them fix a metal knick in the top part by the on switch in the magnesium that cuts my finger? Would they have to replace the whole casing? Is it worth it? The thing that bothers me is that it's so noticeable yet so small.... and I swear I didn't do it.

 

Is it worth it or does someone have a chill pill they can recommend? I want to stop losing sleep over this. My girlfriend says some things should look like you use them, and I agree, but this camera seems different and its bugging me.

[phancj]

I'm torn- should I send mine back to Leica to have them replace the LCD cover, then buy a giotto's cover for it? I don't think it should have scratched that easily and I'm majorly disappointed. They should do that for free I figure since it's so weak that the cloth scratched it.

 

And what would it take to have them fix a metal knick in the top part by the on switch in the magnesium that cuts my finger? Would they have to replace the whole casing? Is it worth it? The thing that bothers me is that it's so noticeable yet so small.... and I swear I didn't do it.

 

Is it worth it or does someone have a chill pill they can recommend? I want to stop losing sleep over this. My girlfriend says some things should look like you use them, and I agree, but this camera seems different and its bugging me.

 

Oh, forgot to mention, mine had a dent (from dropping the cam) that was rough to the finger so I used a fine file to file it down, now its great. I think it is the same with cars, dents and stuff are sure to appear so unless you keep the X1 in a box and not use it battle scars are inevitable, and attractive to me. My watch i:ps the same story, when sending for servicing I will tell them specifically to clean up all internal components and leave the scratches on the watch, but maybe thats just me!

[prk60091]

I'm torn- should I send mine back to Leica to have them replace the LCD cover, then buy a giotto's cover for it? I don't think it should have scratched that easily and I'm majorly disappointed. They should do that for free I figure since it's so weak that the cloth scratched it.

 

And what would it take to have them fix a metal knick in the top part by the on switch in the magnesium that cuts my finger? Would they have to replace the whole casing? Is it worth it? The thing that bothers me is that it's so noticeable yet so small.... and I swear I didn't do it.

 

Is it worth it or does someone have a chill pill they can recommend? I want to stop losing sleep over this. My girlfriend says some things should look like you use them, and I agree, but this camera seems different and its bugging me.

 

For someone else's camera I would say-let it be if it got beat up this soon it will get beat up again if you send it back, so why be without it for any length of time. For my camera off to NJ asap.

 

I had to send a camera to NJ a couple of years ago for a CLA - be sure to get it there before the Christmas holidays. I had sent mine in early December and didn't get it back until late January.

[BB W]

I'm torn- should I send mine back to Leica to have them replace the LCD cover, then buy a giotto's cover for it? I don't think it should have scratched that easily and I'm majorly disappointed. They should do that for free I figure since it's so weak that the cloth scratched it.

 

And what would it take to have them fix a metal knick in the top part by the on switch in the magnesium that cuts my finger? Would they have to replace the whole casing? Is it worth it? The thing that bothers me is that it's so noticeable yet so small.... and I swear I didn't do it.

 

Is it worth it or does someone have a chill pill they can recommend? I want to stop losing sleep over this. My girlfriend says some things should look like you use them, and I agree, but this camera seems different and its bugging me.

 

If they'll do it for free and pay for the shipping, etc., - why not? You love the camera and you want it to be the way you like it. Can you live without it for a while?

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[davidhunternyc]

Ye godfathers! And I thought you were joking! I never thought that a camera would need a rust guarantee. Are Alfa-Romeo making the bodies for Leica?

 

This is depressing guys. I understand that Leica needs to make a profit but cutting corners like this isn't acceptable. I just sold my 1957 Leica IIIg and it didn't have any rust whatsoever. That, and I sold it for $1000. I love my X1 but 5 years from now, this is going to be a $500 camera at best. There is power in numbers and these Leica forums should be used to encourage Leica to not only make great cameras (which they do) but to make them without compromising build quality (which they do too). If enough of us speak up, they will listen. The rust on the hotshoe leaves me speachless.

[phancj]

This is depressing guys. I understand that Leica needs to make a profit but cutting corners like this isn't acceptable. I just sold my 1957 Leica IIIg and it didn't have any rust whatsoever. That, and I sold it for $1000. I love my X1 but 5 years from now, this is going to be a $500 camera at best. There is power in numbers and these Leica forums should be used to encourage Leica to not only make great cameras (which they do) but to make them without compromising build quality (which they do too). If enough of us speak up, they will listen. The rust on the hotshoe leaves me speachless.

 

Irregardless of how the camera looks as long as the images are ok I guess thats alright. I seriously think even a great camera like the X1 will be technologically obsolete in no time, so better take more pictures while we are at it.

 

I doubt many of us will still be clinging to out X1 in 2 years, let alone 5.