pop Posted March 25, 2014 Share #21 Posted March 25, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) My frustration isn't over the policy, only the very recent statement, which now proves to be wrong by over 5 years out of the 10. And only a year and half after he said a shortfall program shouldn't be necessary again. Jeff Yes, but hes said that after production of the M8 had stopped. I do not find it too far-fetched to assume that the most crucial parts had become unavailable at or shortly after the end of the production. Hence, there was no way to replenish stocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Hi pop, Take a look here Leica Out of M8 / 8.2 Sensors ??. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Photoskeptic Posted March 25, 2014 Share #22 Posted March 25, 2014 Perhaps I should be angry with this situation, but I'm not. If/when my M8.2 croaks I'll just find another one. Why? Because the camera is that good and I never really got on with the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 25, 2014 Share #23 Posted March 25, 2014 Well it seems M8 users have two options if their sensor packs up. Either buy another working s/h M8 (with warranty) from a dealer, probably for less than what it would cost to have a new sensor fitted by Leica if they were able to, or take them up on the 'trade in' offer against a new camera. The good news is that they would also then have a spare LCD and other parts if needed at any time! There can't be many M8's around with factory warranty left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 25, 2014 Share #24 Posted March 25, 2014 ..... buy another (?working?) s/h M8 (with warranty) from a dealer ... AND ... take them up on the 'trade in' offer against a new camera. Per modified post above - another alternative which might probably keep their values high;). A potentially interesting scenario..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookaphotoof Posted March 25, 2014 Share #25 Posted March 25, 2014 Paul you don't have to. I didn't buy from a dealer, therefore had no warranty and I still got the upgrade offer from Leica. If I wasn't already transformed into a Leica fan after my second film body, I'm one now for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 25, 2014 Share #26 Posted March 25, 2014 I think you misunderstood me. If buying a s/h M8 to replace one with a broken sensor I would suggest buying from a dealer with a decent warranty, just in case the sensor on the new one fails - you would presumably get a refund for the camera as the dealer would be unable to have it repaired. Of course one then has a useless M8 to keep for spares, or yes, trade in for an ME or whatever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 25, 2014 Share #27 Posted March 25, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, but hes said that after production of the M8 had stopped. I do not find it too far-fetched to assume that the most crucial parts had become unavailable at or shortly after the end of the production. Hence, there was no way to replenish stocks. Sure, all the more reason he shouldn't have made my excerpted statements at Photokina 2012, beyond admitting that the LCD upgrade wasn't a good solution, i.e., that an upgrade program shouldn't be necessary again and that the goal was 10 years on parts. If parts had become unavailable by then, then his comments were misleading, if not disingenuous. That's my only beef. My M8.2 has been relegated to back-up status with the M, and I carry comprehensive insurance for any loss, so this is a non-issue for me practically. The fact that nobody else seems to care about the words, then all the more reason he has not to worry about future statements. I prefer to follow the actions, not the words…DMR, R, M8…. Of course all this assumes there really is a shortage. I haven't seen reports on the Rumors site. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 25, 2014 Share #28 Posted March 25, 2014 Of course all this assumes there really is a shortage. Exactly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2014 Share #29 Posted March 25, 2014 Again: what other camera brand has this trade-in policy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 26, 2014 Share #30 Posted March 26, 2014 Again: what other camera brand has this trade-in policy? Again, that topic has been covered ad nauseam. My issue, at least, is different….if these rumors are accurate, that is. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted March 26, 2014 Share #31 Posted March 26, 2014 Discussion is here. Are we assuming this isolated report is not just a rumour based on what? The last word over there seems to be that there is, in fact, no sensor shortage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 26, 2014 Share #32 Posted March 26, 2014 The above quote comes from Stephen Gandy of Cameraquest. I imagine he knows the difference between a sensor and an LCD screen. Oh. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.