End of CL journey

[jaapv]

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Well that was it.. The CL which had already been degraded to my #5 camera used mainly as an extender for the 70-200 , developed a lens communication error. As Leica deemed a repair not economically feasible ( it is pretty beat up) and offered only a refurb @ 2100 Euro I decided to keep it for manual lenses only 😟 My personal answer to the M-EV1., I guess. Now I have to dig up the AF  lenses to sell…will take a bit of time. 

[wda]

6 minutes ago, jaapv said:

... Now I have to dig up the AF  lenses to sell…will take a bit of time. 

Or use them on your SL2S body in APS-C mode. Not entirely redundant!

Have you tried cleaning the suspect contacts with a recommended electrical contact fluid?

Edited Saturday at 08:27 PM by wda

[jaapv]

Yes. I have a dust-covered TL as well. Actually quite nice with the 18. 

[jaapv]

Of course I went through the contact-cleaning and lens-body switching routine. It was clearly a camera fault. Anyway, it does not pay to use the 55-135 on a ff body as I have the superb 70-200 Sigma. That lens has only been used twice since I got it as anew replacement from Leica. 

[Markey]

7 minutes ago, wda said:

Or use them on your SL2S body in APS-C mode. Not entirely redundant!

 

That`s what I do with my TL lenses .

[lykaman]

27 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Well that was it.. The CL which had already been degraded to my #5 camera used mainly as an extender for the 70-200 , developed a lens communication error. As Leica deemed a repair not economically feasible ( it is pretty beat up) and offered only a refurb @ 2100 Euro I decided to keep it for manual lenses only 😟 My personal answer to the M-EV1., I guess. Now I have to dig up the AF  lenses to sell…will take a bit of time. 

Good news that Leica have some refurbished CL…

[jakontil]

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Still quite pricey for a refurb CL though 😟

[jaapv]

Especially as it will not remain repairable for very long any more. 

[GFW2-SCUSA]

I think this is sad news. As I have said before, I think Leica's fropping the CL was a mistake. They don't seem to agree with me. 

[Photar]

Mine is still going strong. Never used the AF functionality, though. Was thinking about buying a backup body but 2nd hand prices are too high for my taste (about twice the price of a new Nikon Z50II). In terms of percentage, an M11 loses more value than a CL.

Edited yesterday at 03:51 AM by Photar
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[lykaman]

2 hours ago, jakontil said:

Still quite pricey for a refurb CL though 😟

A matter of opinion! On the plus side, refurbished will have a warranty… 😎

[Le Chef]

10 hours ago, lykaman said:

A matter of opinion! On the plus side, refurbished will have a warranty… 😎

I would agree.

[LocalHero1953]

We don't hear about many CLs simply failing. And it sounds like @jaapv's has had a rough life. I would not worry too much about holding onto a working one other than how long batteries would remain available.

[jaapv]

The batteries are a common type: BLC 12. There are more cameras using them and there are many third party ones available. Yes, mine has been heavily used, often with very heavy lenses in rough conditions.  They are not built like the SL series. 

[lykaman]

1 hour ago, jaapv said:

The batteries are a common type: BLC 12. There are more cameras using them and there are many third party ones available. Yes, mine has been heavily used, often with very heavy lenses in rough conditions.  They are not built like the SL series. 

That’s a moot point, the CL was never intended to be in the SL class! Price, build and materials tell you that, IQ is imho well up to and above the new price range, used prices tell you how good a camera it really is..😎🍻

[jaapv]

It was nothing negative. In fact it held up far better than I expected. But as it is close to end of service life it is a relevant point for the attraction as purchase. 

[tom0511]

just disappointing for CL users how Leica treats us. First the S , the the CL, I wonder how we should build up trust to put further money into a Leica system (except the M). I am still a Leica fan but that's not how you should treat your custimomers. Why would they offer you a repair or a refurbished cl for a fair price tag? 

[Oxfordian]

22 hours ago, jaapv said:

Well that was it.. The CL which had already been degraded to my #5 camera used mainly as an extender for the 70-200 , developed a lens communication error. As Leica deemed a repair not economically feasible ( it is pretty beat up) and offered only a refurb @ 2100 Euro I decided to keep it for manual lenses only 😟 My personal answer to the M-EV1., I guess. Now I have to dig up the AF  lenses to sell…will take a bit of time. 

My SL2 / Panasonic 85/1.8 had a lens communication error - no other lenses effected, the lens was replaced under warranty and the problem appears to be resolved, I'm presuming that you tried other lenses on the CL and they produced the same result?

[jaapv]

Yes, it was clearly the camera.

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[dkCambridgeshire]

jaapv, Have you considered approaching David Slater to enquire if he could service / repair your CL? 

https://camera-focus.co.uk 

His repair costa are usually reasonable. He has stocks of spare parts for most Leica digital compacts.

Might also be worth considering IR or full spectrum conversion?

BW, dunk