Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]AFAIK there are usually tens if not hundreds of defective pixels in every chip - which are traditionally hidden in software. I don't think it is unusual at all. Displays are the same, a completely fault free chip is probably impossible/rare and whether chips are used or not probably depends on a "number of defects" tolerance. Frank On 10 Jul, 2007, at 13:46, Eric Korenman wrote: > Thanks for calming me down. I have emailed Leica. > I am sure they will say "send it in" > > I think it IS one blown pixel that the software is correcting. > You can just barely see it in final 100% blowups in the shadows. > I mean we are talking NO real world impact -- but a blown pixel is > a blown > pixel. > And $4995 is well.. a lot of money. > > ARGH.. > Eric > > On 7/7/07, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Eric, >> I wouldn't worry too much, at least until 22 > > > > > > months from camera purchase. If >> the flaw isn't in the finished image that you download then it is >> not a >> bad >> pixel; but you would have to be looking at 200% to see a bad >> pixel. More >> likely something is going on in software. Might be fixed in an >> upgrade to >> the firmware. If it is still occurring when you get close to the >> end of >> the >> warranty period then send the puppy in for a checkup with the flaw >> noted. >> >> On 7/7/07, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > After several months of happy use, I just noticed that what >> might be a >> bad >> > pixel on my M8 >> > >> > I often notice a light blue pixel in the same place in the upper >> left >> > quadrant. >> > It is only seen in shadow areas, and only TRANSIENTLY during the >> LCD >> > preview >> > image. >> > When the preview finalizes, the pixel vanishes. >> > >> > It is more evident at slower exposures speeds and gone at higher >> > exposures. >> > >> > Blown pixel? Noisy pixel? >> > >> > thanks, >> > Eric >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Don >> don.dory@gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information