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    Jun 17, 2018 5 minutes

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    I will never buy another Lumix camera or compact Leica camera made by Panasonic. I bought a Lumix compact camera a few years ago and as soon as the guarantee expired, it developed a fault. The message ‘Please reinsert card' came up on the screen, and when I did so, the message ‘Please reinsert card' was displayed again. I reinserted the card numerous times, and then a new message came up: ‘Try a new card'.

    I tried a new card, but once again the message ‘Please reinsert card' came on the screen. I lost patience and threw my Lumix into the nearest litter bin. I also owned a Leica V-Lux 40 and a Leica C, made by Panasonic, and had the same problem with them. I took the Leica V-Lux 40 to a local

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