Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/11

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:39:07 +0000
References: <0NGB00E57PMX2A30@st11p00mm-asmtp003.mac.com> <CAJ4y7gx47vE5fJT14V13+ekcSRYcKkVEf=KLg_KsnBA85ced=Q@mail.gmail.com>, <CAAsXt4POAM80P6piKK1ATQCPJQHcrpGVYbwBh_+c3v7HPc7=KQ@mail.gmail.com>

My M9 needing recalibrated (I dropped the bag it was in), my M(240) dropped 
out for no reason and my MM is still good. It focusses my f1.0 perfectly but 
is a little out with the f0.95 :-(

john
________________________________________

So I wonder if it's worth getting the MM... It has the M9 rangefinder
mechanism that is, frankly, pretty awful in holding alignment compared to
the 240 and now the sensor problems. As my Nocti would probably be glued to
the MM, this is probably show stopper. I can check the Nocti with the 240
live view: the RF is still aligned.

Any opinions? Is there an MM 240 in the works??
Just mulling it all over.
Bob

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> You're right, it is just the M-9, M9-P, M-E and M Monochrom.  I misread the
> portion about Past Issues.
>
> --Bob
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 10:25 AM, zoeica at mac.com <zoeica at mac.com> 
> wrote:
>
> > M8 used a different sensor so no affected. Sucks if Leica really knew
> > about this when manufacturing was taking place.
> >
> > Yes, it's nothing new in the digital age. Both Canon and Nikon have had
> > sensor issues before and both were slow to acknowledge it even though it
> > was clearly an issue with users.
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris Williams
> > www.zoeicaimages.net
> > 504-231-6261
> >
> > ----- Reply message -----
> > From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: [Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?
> > Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 11:16 AM
> >
> > 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
> >
> >


In reply to: Message from zoeica at mac.com (zoeica@mac.com) ([Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?)
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