Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you very much Mark and Frank, I have to read the information before to decide. I like the CCD rendition, maybe a Leica 240 would be a better decision, I have to test one of a friend. As said I?m not rush and I hope have the time to consider all the possibilities. Many thanks Lluis > El 15 abr 2024, a les 21:24, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> va escriure: > > I meant to add that you need to figure out WHICH cover plate glass you > want installed. It was the coating on the cover plate that was not > corrosion resistant that caused the problem Leica was told this but > insisted on using it anyway. Or so goes the story at the time. > > Kodak made the original sensor with cover plate. Is of type KAF-18500 > > Leica states that the original cover glass is of type S8612. This does > not easily correlate with the rest of the info we have. > > B55 was reported by Leica as the replaced cover plate glass. Kolari > offers B39 and B61 ( as of their current webpage). > > Read this: > > https://petapixel.com/2020/09/12/leica-m9-sensor-corrosion-due-to-dumb-design-decision-report-claims/ > > Frank Filippone > BMWRed735i at Gmail.com > > On 4/15/2024 7:57 AM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: >> I have a problem with my M9: sensor corrossion, I?m looking for a >> reliable service for repair it, if possible in Europe, the only I?ve >> found are: Kolarishttps://kolarivision.com/product/leica_m9_repair/, >> andhttps://maxmax.com in USA, andhttps://advancedcameraservices.co.uk >> in UK. I read generally good references but someones not good. >> >> I would like ask if someone know some references and/or other Companies >> that are able to do this work. >> >> I know that no one replace the sensor. The repair consist to remove the >> glass that is corroded and replace with new sealed glass. I have read >> that this operation has risks of contamination and that in the long run >> the problem could be reproduced. >> >> I?m not interested to buy another Leica, I only use the M9 for family >> records all my other work is with film as you know, the problem is not >> rush, at wide apertures and cloning the bad signs I can still work but >> the defect is in progress and I guess that soon I shall take a decision. >> Thank you very much in advance. >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information