Jeff S Posted February 14, 2018 Share #41 Posted February 14, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Time to buck up, cowboy. You bought this thing to use, so use it. You are in the US, as I recall, so you bought it new with a Passport Warranty of three years that will cover any problems you encounter. My experience with electronics of all sorts is that if they work well for the first month they will work well until they are well past their prime; so you are in an ideal spot if any issues arise. My friend, I can guarantee you that next year the M10 will cost $500 more than it does now; and then $500 or more to move up to the next M the year following; then $500 or more to move up to the next M after the turn of the decade. If you don't buy it now, chances are you won't in the future. Relax. Enjoy. SHOOT!!! The Passport warranty hasn’t applied to US cameras in many years. That covered accidental damage. There is, however, a 2 year general warranty. Lenses are different. Initial prices of M model releases in the US have remained quite steady since the M9. There have been some price increases after release. Eventually those have been reduced prior to new model releases. Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Csacwp Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share #42 Posted February 14, 2018 This thread was moved here from another forum... I wrote it before posting my question about the focus assist button. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted February 14, 2018 Share #43 Posted February 14, 2018 The Passport warranty hasn’t applied to US cameras in many years. That covered accidental damage. There is, however, a 2 year general warranty. Lenses are different. Initial prices of M model releases in the US have remained quite steady since the M9. There have been some price increases after release. Eventually those have been reduced prior to new model releases. Jeff I stand corrected. Yes, according to my source the Passport Warranty is no more . . . a shame as it was a super value-add for Leica's products. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted February 14, 2018 Share #44 Posted February 14, 2018 The UK Passport was the last one to go. Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted February 14, 2018 Share #45 Posted February 14, 2018 This thread was moved here from another forum... I wrote it before posting my question about the focus assist button. They’re both in the M10 forum, where they belong. Easier next time to add related comments to the same discussion. Maybe mods will combine. Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted February 14, 2018 Share #46 Posted February 14, 2018 Threads merged Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csacwp Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share #47 Posted February 14, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fun. Well, my regrets are largely gone... I'll get the rangefinder sorted out, and for now it's still easy enough to focus. I must say that holding the black chrome M10 in hand has made me want an M-A to go with it. It's a thing of beauty. Now, my M10 does run rather warm, but I've read this is normal? No overheat warnings yet, but the weather here is quite cold. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted February 14, 2018 Share #48 Posted February 14, 2018 You can place the “Regret buying M-A” “Love my M-A” threads in a different forum. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted February 14, 2018 Share #49 Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Now, my M10 does run rather warm, but I've read this is normal? No overheat warnings yet, but the weather here is quite cold. I wouldn’t be so sure that your copy isn’t getting hotter than others. You wouldn’t be the first with a camera that slipped through quality controls. Edited February 14, 2018 by otto.f Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 14, 2018 Share #50 Posted February 14, 2018 From other threads: There have been more users that remarked on the phenomenon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antigallican Posted February 14, 2018 Share #51 Posted February 14, 2018 I had the same feelings. And I even got a second SL and a CL, ready to go. But when I go out with just one camera and one lens, with photography being not the main focus, I still reach for the M. I use it less but carry it more. And that's OK with me. As a one camera one lens system the CL doesn't give me the same satisfaction. Really want a 40MP SL though. Gordon Really? I find 24Mpx the sweet spot. I can crop a picture from the SL no problem as long as I don't want to get down too far. I had a Nikon d810 @ 36 Mpx and I didn't find the files showed any particular advantage over the SL. Rather there is a sort of smooth quality to the SL and a slightly nervous (over sharp) quality to the d810. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted February 14, 2018 Share #52 Posted February 14, 2018 I’m considering returning it. Haven’t opened the box yet! alas...it's just nerves. Open the box & get the thing out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted February 14, 2018 Share #53 Posted February 14, 2018 Fun. Well, my regrets are largely gone... I'll get the rangefinder sorted out, and for now it's still easy enough to focus. I must say that holding the black chrome M10 in hand has made me want an M-A to go with it. It's a thing of beauty. Now, my M10 does run rather warm, but I've read this is normal? No overheat warnings yet, but the weather here is quite cold. Welcome to M-A which will adjust itself for ambient air temperature : https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/236926-i-love-my-m-a/page-27 M-A Silver or Black ? in Silver it's a gem of Classic M camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csacwp Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share #54 Posted February 14, 2018 Black! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted February 14, 2018 Share #55 Posted February 14, 2018 Black is good choice, so is Silver . I could not make decision by then, so the two M-A was my choice (as I know those would be my last film Ms ): https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/236926-i-love-my-m-a/page-18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csacwp Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share #56 Posted February 14, 2018 I've now confirmed that the vertical alignment is off. The image that moves in the focusing patch is always somewhat lower than the stationary image, making it difficult to match the two up. Things are also slightly misaligned at infinity. The camera is off to Leica NJ now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted February 14, 2018 Share #57 Posted February 14, 2018 The best way to check alignment is to compare LV with RF focusing, tripod mounted and printed, and preferably with more than one lens. Sounds like you’ve decided to ship. I hope you got a shipping label from NJ and an expedited turnaround. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csacwp Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share #58 Posted February 14, 2018 They are sending a label and said that they would get it adjusted early next week. I checked multiple lenses and the vertical alignment was off with all of them. Horizontal alignment seems fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric1 Posted February 16, 2018 Share #59 Posted February 16, 2018 I have zero regrets about my M10. Best camera ever. Sell it to someone else who will enjoy it, if you don't want it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted February 16, 2018 Share #60 Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) I have zero regrets about my M10. Best camera ever. Sell it to someone else who will enjoy it, if you don't want it. Sorry, but someone who starts this topic before he even unpacked his ordered M10 I can’t take seriously. Edited February 16, 2018 by otto.f 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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