bherman
bherman
I just picked up a used M8 at a photo show, serial number 3100617. It was hardly used, and only has 1400 shutter actuations.
With that said, according to my research, the serial number falls into the category of one of the early ones which in part exhibited some of the documented anomalies mentioned all over the internet.
I am in the process of acquiring a couple of Leica lenses, and thought that before I totally took the plunge, that I call Leica and ask what they thought.
I was curious, so I asked them that based on the serial number, has it ever been in for service? They responded 'No'.
Obviously, Leica won't readily admit that they had some sort of 'systemic' issue with a particular range of serial numbers, and certainly nothing which would warranty a recall or anything.
The person who I spoke with in the NJ-based service dept, said that I could send it in with a note, and the technician can mount a lens and run it through some tests to determine if there was anything to be concerned about.
I mentioned this to a well-known and honest Leica dealer, and he said that I should just use it and see if anything crops up. He said that they are in the "service business", and they will almost definitely find something that needs to be adjusted, cleaned, tweaked etc, and want to send me an invoice.
What do you guys think?
Brad
With that said, according to my research, the serial number falls into the category of one of the early ones which in part exhibited some of the documented anomalies mentioned all over the internet.
I am in the process of acquiring a couple of Leica lenses, and thought that before I totally took the plunge, that I call Leica and ask what they thought.
I was curious, so I asked them that based on the serial number, has it ever been in for service? They responded 'No'.
Obviously, Leica won't readily admit that they had some sort of 'systemic' issue with a particular range of serial numbers, and certainly nothing which would warranty a recall or anything.
The person who I spoke with in the NJ-based service dept, said that I could send it in with a note, and the technician can mount a lens and run it through some tests to determine if there was anything to be concerned about.
I mentioned this to a well-known and honest Leica dealer, and he said that I should just use it and see if anything crops up. He said that they are in the "service business", and they will almost definitely find something that needs to be adjusted, cleaned, tweaked etc, and want to send me an invoice.
What do you guys think?
Brad