Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can certainly help you with that! We will compare my MM to your M9 and see what we see. Then we will see... See? Bob Adler Robert Adler Photography www.robertadlerphotography.com > On Sep 1, 2015, at 11:51 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > But I don?t got floaters to compare it to...... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Sonny Carter > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 11:45 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] M9/MM corrosion question...... > > I suppose if you already have a good relationship with them, you could > bypass the crowd. > > From what I've read, and the usual way is to either get your dealer to > send it in for you, or make an appointment and send it yourself as I did. > > It took me about seven weeks plus transport. > > I read today they are deploying the new sensors now. > > The problem appears in images shot from about f5.6 higher, and is visible > in skies and light colors. Mine appeared similar to small "floaters" > like you get in your eyes. > > > > > >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Jeffery Smith <smithjeffery at mac.com> >> wrote: >> >> If you convince them that you are a professional photographer and that >> your livelihood depends on their camera equipment, they will respond >> to your email. I m not going to bother asking about getting my M9 >> fixed until I have time to make fake letterhead, fake business cards, >> and a fake name for my post office box. >> >> Jeffery >> >> >> >> >>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 1:25 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I have seen this kind of direction someplace on the WEB.... >>> >>> It is #2 on my hit parade.... >>> >>> I am trying to find a way to have Leica say... Yes, it is likely you >>> have the dreaded disease.... >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> Red735i at verizon.net >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] >>> On >> Behalf >>> Of Jeffery Smith >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 11:19 AM >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9/MM corrosion question...... >>> >>> I stopped a 50mm lens down to F/22, went outside, and aimed at a >> cloudless >>> area of the sky. The corrosion looks like OOF smudges on the frame. >>> >>> Jeffery >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 1:14 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> How to determine if your M9 has the corrosion problem? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> You could send it to Leica and ask.. Most expensive, longest to get >>>> an answer, but certainly definitive... >>>> >>>> You could take a blank picture and look for the noted corrosion on >>>> the image. quickest, least expensive, least definitive... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is there another way? Will Leica examine a user made image for the >>>> problem and give a preliminary answer? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> >>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > 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