Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Keep yelling, especially those of you that have a few lenses, and those who have not purchased yet.... it will be fixed properly (IMO) only with pressure.. The right coating must be applied to the sensor cover plate. That is the only proper fix. Filters are a cheap way out. Remember, a glass surface, no matter where it is in the optical chain, has the inherent disadvantage of more surfaces for internal reflection, and subsequent loss of contrast. An optical coating does not. Leica keeps making noise about the thickness of the sensor glass plate. Does not computer..... ( although glass does have a filter component, you COULD make it thinner....)... It is a coating on the existing plate that must be done, and that will be in the order of angstroms thick. Not something you would notice with your average micrometer..... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net "..... 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. ....."