Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stefan Daniel has published a new response on this issue here. < http://en.leica-camera.com/World-of-Leica/Leica-News/About-Leica-News/Global/Important-Information-Concerning-the-CCD-Sensors > Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 10 December 2014 at 04:56, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Bob. This isn't brand new but I don't recall any reports/discussion > here from anyone affected? > You can read the responses from Leica Camera (that were posted in the L > Camera Forum) where they have acknowledged the problem with some sensors > and were offering free replacement sensors units plus the other conditions > as have been quote in that article. > A topic title like this article (has) is bound to get some attention for > that site of course and the extrapolated/guessed number of how many units > may be actually affected is wildly speculative (unless you work at Leica > Camera how wouls you know!) > > "This is the first public response and acknowledgement of the issue coming > from Leica, on November 14, 2014:" > > This is not true, It appears to be another response to a new discussion. > Leica Camera publicly acknowledged a problem with some cameras more than 12 > months ago and have been replacing sensors of those affected for at least > that long. Some other sensor replacements for faults which were not > manufacturing defects have been done purely as goodwill gestures > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > On 10 December 2014 at 02:16, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I just stumbled across this and wondered if it had been discussed on the >> LUG (I'm a very sporadic reader lately): >> >> http://lavidaleica.com/content/new-leica-ccdgate-scandal-afoot >> >> It is a pretty long piece but if you read it to the bottom you'll perhaps >> find some troubling - if true - information. On the other hand, this all >> may just be 'the cost of doing business' in the digital age. >> >> --Bob >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >