Guy Mancuso
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Something I need on a regular basis.:ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
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Without paying a new amount of money ?In all I think this is a great deal. If I understand it correctly, the camera will be continually upgraded as upgrades become available, not just the sapphire screen and the shutter. I would expect that if a new sensor becomes available we'll get that as well.
ROBOGUY!Something I need on a regular basis.:ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
That's right, one buys a certificate and yes, it is a nice way to bring in money in advance.Oops, "purchasing the upgrade certificate" sound like words chosen carefully, making it clear that you are purchasing something concrete, the "certificate," and not just signing up for a place in line. I guess they are factoring the 3+ month loan into their business case this time.
scott
Without paying a new amount of money ?
In that case the offer sounds interesting.
That sounds too good to be true to me. I'm expecting that one "certificate" buys just one upgrade.That is the way I understand it. Starting in March, x amount of money buys a certificate for perpetual upgrades to the camera, the first of which is the new shutter, lcd screen and firmware etc. Perpetual, as I understand, means that as future improvements are made, one simple sends the camera in and it is taken care of under that certificate that was purchased.
Do others concur?
Not a chanceThat is the way I understand it. Starting in March, x amount of money buys a certificate for perpetual upgrades to the camera, the first of which is the new shutter, lcd screen and firmware etc. Perpetual, as I understand, means that as future improvements are made, one simple sends the camera in and it is taken care of under that certificate that was purchased.
Do others concur?
I concur with Jono on this. This recent deal from Leica is essentially "Option 1" upgrade, and includes a specific set of things (shutter, LCD cover, CLA, warranty extension). That costs the price they are talking about (1200 euros). If/when there is an "Option 2" upgrade package, it will have whatever is going to be done for that package, and will have its own price. A sensor and electronics swap is going to cost something at whenever time that is offered.Not a chance
Nice idea, but why would they do that? especially when they talk of sensor and processor updates.
I am sort of naively thinking that this, CLA and firmware update will always be a part of any future option, but it is an excellent point to raise with them.it would also be nice if they reset the 2yr warranty each time they do an upgrade.
That might end up being the case.it would also be nice if they reset the 2yr warranty each time they do an upgrade.
I agree, it's purely value priced and has no correlation to cost. That makes it a good product in line with Leica's typical business. If the shutter is really as quiet as a cloth shutter then it's a significant improvement over the competition. As usual, you can get something very good by buying Canon (or any other mass market brand), but if you want something better you have to pony up for it. No different from Leica lenses.if I had to replace it myself, it would have been about $200-300, and that would include a complete CLA, firmware update if available and return shipping. That is a huge difference from $1,800 for nearly the same sort of thing, but admittedly on a very different camera.
Yeah, they've learned a new trick! Instead of sending your camera in with payment and waiting 12 weeks to get it back, you buy a place in line and they'll tell you when to send it in as you approach the front of the queue. Like it should be done. If they actually do this right, the 4-week time estimate is probably a worst-case estimate with some safety margin built in for them to straighten out any kinks in the process. I'd suspect that the camera will turn around in a lot less than this, at least once they've been running the process a little bit.Oops, "purchasing the upgrade certificate" sound like words chosen carefully, making it clear that you are purchasing something concrete, the "certificate," and not just signing up for a place in line. I guess they are factoring the 3+ month loan into their business case this time.
I think they will do that. I will check this also.it would also be nice if they reset the 2yr warranty each time they do an upgrade.