Re: M7 reliability?

I owned two of them for about 3 years, both were in almost like new
condition when I got them.  I never had a lick of problem with either, and
sold them both to Luggers to finance my M8.  They have not reported
problems.



On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Mark Bohrer <markbohrer@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've been regularly carrying my M7 for occasional casual shots wherever I
> happen to be. I use it more heavily around the holidays - put a couple rolls
> through it at Thanksgiving, and a couple at my fiancee's Christmas party
> last Friday.
>
> Today, two days later, the shutter froze partway open.
>
> I'm a bit fed up from this history with M7's:
>
> First M7 purchased July 2002, FROZE COMPLETELY after first roll of film
> Second warranty replacement M7 performed well, lost/stolen in Santa Fe, NM
> April 2005
> Third M7 purchased used from B&H Photo, May 2005, SLIPPING FILM TRANSPORT
> February 2008, COMPLETE SHUTTER FREEZE December 2008
>
> Anyone else having long-term reliability problems with their M7?
>
> --
> Mark Bohrer
> Mountain and Desert Photography
> www.mountain-and-desert.com
> Wildlife on the urban edge
>
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