Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My understanding is that the new sensor is far better but under extreme circumstances the problem can still happen. Personally I would get the camera back to them asap. I would stress I don't have this camera so have no personal knowledge of the problem, just what I read. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 14 Jun 2012, at 06:02, James Laird wrote: > I recently received an email from Fuji Corp. instructing me regarding > their 'solution' for the FX-10 'blooming' issue. They sent me a form > to fill out which essentially said I needed to send them my FX-10, > postage 'prepaid' (come on Fuji, you release a crippled camera and the > BUYER has to pay to ship it to you?), with the completed form. When > they receive the camera they will either replace the sensor or replace > the entire camera. They do give you that option by way of a check box > stating whether or not you will let them replace the entire camera > instead of replacing the sensor. > At this point I don't know what to do. I have no idea whether or not > the 'new' sensor will be as good as, equal to, or worse than the > sensor that came with the camera. What if they replace the sensor or > the camera with something that's no better than any other run of the > mill point and shoot? I love the camera, and the ONLY issue I have > with it is the 'blooming' problem. Blooming is pretty obvious, in fact > glaringly so, in any shot taken in bright sunlight of any object with > shiny reflective surfaces. So should I wait to see if they have solved > the problem or simply slapped a crappy band-aid on it by replacing the > sensor with a dud? I think that would be the smart thing to do. What > do you think. Has anyone returned their FX-10 already and received a > replacement, and if so, is it any good? I think at this point I'll > wait and see. > > Jim Laird > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information