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Other manufacturers are envy on Leica because of that user base. Leica can sell everything (but they don't do everything which would be possible). If they come out with a new product, one doesn't need to hesitate because it could be a bad, short living one - these things are made to last very long and still can be passed forward to heirs instead into the trash collection.

 

Which makes sense for a camera with continuously flowing sensor, like film is. But I actually wonder why Leica didn't come up with some concept like Ricoh, to at least make a sensor change possible. Monochrome Leica? Monochrome back for a Phase One, yes, why not? But building a fully grown camera round a limited sensors is something only Leica can sell.

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Quote:Other manufacturers are envy on Leica because of that user base. Leica can sell everything (but they don't do everything which would be possible). If they come out with a new product, one doens't need to hesitate because it could be a bad, short living one - these things are made to last very long and still can be passed forward to heirs instead into the trash collection.

 

Which makes sense for a camera with continuously flowing sensor, like film is. But I actually wonder why Leica didn't come up with some concept like Ricoh, to at least make a sensor change possible. Monochrome Leica? Monochrome back for a Phase One, yes, why not? But building a fully grown camera roudn a limited sensors is something only Leica can sell.
That is not true anymore with their digital cameras. Corroding sensors, anyone?
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Sensors are not made by Leica. So, in the eyes of a devoted Leica fan, Leica can't be blamed for a bad film...  :lol: and what else a sensor is?

 

I'm kidding...

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Quote:That is not true anymore with their digital cameras. Corroding sensors, anyone?
Yep, right here! Smile

To be fair though: replaced at no cost, cameras was 6 years at that point, I think. And came back with another year of warranty afterwards.

Less luck on a friend's M8 (I think I mentioned it here already): rear display cracked, no longer available as a spare part. All they offered in that case was a discount on a purchase of a different camera.
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