esquire53 Posted June 21, 2009 Share #21 Posted June 21, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) got mine in March 2007, all fine - but the sensor needs cleaning too often. I do chang lenses quite often Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 Hi esquire53, Take a look here Casual Report of Recent Condition of My M8. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Ecaton Posted June 21, 2009 Share #22 Posted June 21, 2009 First body since 01/2007, shutter replaced and dust under lcd cover, both fixed by Leica one month before warranty expired. Other than that a few lock ups, but nothing serious. Second body since 12/2008, no issues so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuco Posted June 21, 2009 Share #23 Posted June 21, 2009 mine is almost one year old, 9000 shots from amsterdam to amazonia, i use five batteries from day one, one original leica, the others cheap chinese ones (4 dollars a piece) and i do not feel the difference (also not comparing them), no crashes, no lockups, no lines, no spots, a dirty sensor i clean with a blower and sometimes with a sensor swab (4 times untill now, i keep the back of the lenses and the inside of the cap as clean as possible with the blower) i never put it on my desk, staring at it and fearing it may not work the next time i pick it up because 'everybody' has problems with this camera, for me it just shoots as it should sam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted June 21, 2009 Share #24 Posted June 21, 2009 I have had my M8 for a year and a half (give or take) I have also dropped it pretty good once, and it works great. Knock on wood! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrogers Posted June 21, 2009 Share #25 Posted June 21, 2009 Hello, Mine was purchased November of 2006, first batch. Worked better than I expected from the start, with only occasional glitches. Its only service has been the first-batch recall fix, and although it wasn't necessary, I sent it to NJ for an upgraded shutter and framelines. It has been a reliable camera for me for over 17,000 frames. The M8 continues to be my favorite camera, and I'm looking forward to an M9! Later, Clyde Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oronet commander Posted June 21, 2009 Share #26 Posted June 21, 2009 like today I shot 950 shots and after that I still have one bar of battery left. You left me speechless I cannot extract more than 200 shots from any of my two batteries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpets Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share #27 Posted June 21, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) do you preview every shot? You left me speechless I cannot extract more than 200 shots from any of my two batteries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
okram Posted June 21, 2009 Share #28 Posted June 21, 2009 350-400 mostly, 500 sometimes, is my usual number. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpets Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share #29 Posted June 21, 2009 M8 is my world; I can't imagine life without Leica! Hello, Mine was purchased November of 2006, first batch. Worked better than I expected from the start, with only occasional glitches. Its only service has been the first-batch recall fix, and although it wasn't necessary, I sent it to NJ for an upgraded shutter and framelines. It has been a reliable camera for me for over 17,000 frames. The M8 continues to be my favorite camera, and I'm looking forward to an M9! Later, Clyde Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oronet commander Posted June 21, 2009 Share #30 Posted June 21, 2009 do you preview every shot? Yes, I use automatic preview; probably that's the difference Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpets Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share #31 Posted June 21, 2009 i think the first body which was replaced could only take max 500 too. but my current M8 can get away with 900! given that i also left auto preview on (3secs). i usually use my battery til it goes completely empty. 350-400 mostly, 500 sometimes, is my usual number. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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