Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have not had any problems with my M8 under low light conditions ever, no blank exposures unless I had the lens cap on.:) It is a late first or early second batch vintage camera. Just like a Timex watch, it takes a licken and keeps on ticken. Cheers, Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "LeoWesson" <leowesson at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 2:15:35 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: annoying banding - is my M8 becoming a paper weight? The m9 is way way better than the M8. Thanks! Leo Wesson 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Feb 9, 2011, at 14:03, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Just an update...while Leica is studying the original DNG file and has > fallen silent, I have just downloaded another batch of photos shot on > Sunday in a bar, and again out of 45 pics about 4 or 5 are affected. This > time I used a different card and a different lens, so my only conclusion > is that the M8 sensor cannot cope with low light very well, or at least > not my M8 sensor. Does not exactly inspire confidence and gives me serious > pause when considering any future purchase of an M9. > > I am slowly coming to the conclusion (not just based on this incident, but > my overall experience) that Leica is like an Italian sports car or > motorcycle: brilliant when it works but unreliable. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Jan 24, 2011, at 8:01 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Just unloaded a memory card with about 60 Leica M8 images. Of those, four >> had annoying banding such as this one: >> >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1166286723_jgdU7-O-LB >> >> This is the first time I have seen this since buying the M8 in December >> 2008. I suppose I should concluded that Leica's quality control is >> precisely tuned so that the thing starts acting up just after the 2-year >> warranty expires. >> >> Has anyone else encountered a similar problem? If this gets worse, I will >> have to send the M8 to Solms, good thing I have my GF-1.... >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan (not a happy camper this Monday morning) >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information