Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bear in mind that replacing the sensor glass on an M8 requires a board-level replacement ($1,800) - so if this situation occurs with the M9, and you don't catch it in-warranty, you could be in for a world of hurt. I don't think Leica changed any of its procurement practices. I suspect that it simply lacks the clean room necessary to replace the glass to Leica cleanliness standards and can pass the massive cost of what should be a $300 repair to the end user. Oh yeah... M9, perfect the day it was released, no teething problems, investment for the ages, etc. So we have red shifting, complaints about wide-angle lenses, complaints about incomplete IR blocking, and now broken cover glasses. Every manufacturer of everything has problems early in the production run. It's unrealistic to expect that a digital camera pushed out the door in 18 months would be any different. And as my father said, "every car looks like a classic the year it comes out." Dante ____________ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com NO ARCHIVE On Dec 18, 2009, at 4:02 AM, Jerry Justianto wrote: > After waiting for 3 months my M9 is arrived. But so sad fresh from the > box, the internal IR filter is broken. > > Look at http://www.pbase.com/jsjxyz/pad > > The dealer return it back to leica and ask me to passiently wait for > new delivery. > > Actually this accident raise me a question: is it due to the very thin > glass of IR-cut filter on top of the sensor make m9 a fragile camera > to be used? > > Would love to hear how m9 can pass the torture test of Tina Manley :). > > See L-camera-forum.con, actually this broken IR is not only my experience. > > Jsj > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information