Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was just at RG Lewis in London this morning and met the UK Leica rep. He showed me the actual letters from Leica, and indeed it appears that the fix of the banding is a firmware fix, but the IR filter thing seems permanent, at least there is no mention of it being an interim solution. There is some vague language about Leica constantly improving the firmware etc., but certainly as I read it there is no prospect of any solution other than filters for the current generation of M8. Incidentally, the letter also did not say that coded lenses are required for it to work, it was just suggested that people should have their lenses coded. So it seems that the coding is not a technical requirement; it is more of a marketing issue. The 30% discount on new lenses is until Dec. 31st, and is capped at ?1000. On the issue of wake-up and turn-on time, the M8 I handled was as quick as my Canon DSLR, so no problem there. Nathan On 24-nov-2006, at 1:30, Frank Filippone wrote: > Wow! This is a responsible position to take. I applaud Leica. > > 1) the "fix" to the banding issue sounds like a hardware fix. > However, it could be a firmware fix that is buried too deeply to be a > field retrofit. Or it could be sensor specific, and needs to be > tweaked for each sensor. Anyway, it is a responsible position.... > we know and acknowledge the problem, we have a fix, we have a > solution, and we will make sure our customers are taken care of. > > 2) Looks like no bending on the IR filter.... I would like to see > it incorporated into the sensor glass plate... looks like Solms > disagrees ( I will allow that I do not understand the complete > complexities of this issue, and a sensor cover fix may not be > possible.. notice I said possible, not practical....).... At least > all you guys and gals will get 2 filters... best pick > wisely.....! > > 3) 30% Discount on a new lens is nice, 30% off what you already > paid for an M8 would be nicer.....( or its equivalent.... ) > > > Very responsible...... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog