Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did you buy an eBay warranty? S.d. On May 8, 2010, at 10:04 PM, Peter Cheyne wrote: > Dust spots had been accumulating over the last few months. Using a dust > blower didn't shift them. So , after dust blowing, I put my finger in a > microfibre cloth and touched the sensor glassed to see if a dust spot > could be moved. I moved my micro-fibre cloth covered finger only slightly > with barely any pressure. I own two Canon DSLRs and have cleaned dust > from them several times over the years. Indeed the technician at Canon > here in Japan taught me how to clean it. The M8 glass is different. > Nevertheless, I do accept that it was my own silly fault. The glass > shattered into a spider web pattern. That glass seems to be a millimeter > above the sensor itself. It looks like it'll be taking an expensive > vacation to Leica. I hope they don't need to replace the sensor too. > I'll give myself another day or two to self-flagellate over the mistake, > then I'll send an e-mail to Leica. I have a UK e-mail address, but that > is because I am British. I live in Japan. I bought the camera used from > a store, via eBay, in the States, and had it shipped to the UK, while I > was vacationing in England. I don't imagine I have any cover for the > accident, so expect to stump up quite a bit to get the glass replaced. > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information