Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, the color of the diffuse light source doesn?t matter. I believe the characteristic image lesion is a tiny haloed or targeted spot. See here: https://us.leica-camera.com/World-of-Leica/Leica-News/About-Leica-News/Global/2014/Important-Information-Concerning-the-CCD-Sensors <https://us.leica-camera.com/World-of-Leica/Leica-News/About-Leica-News/Global/2014/Important-Information-Concerning-the-CCD-Sensors> and Google ?Leica sensor corrosion? for more views and images. My own recent experience (less than 3 weeks ago) with my M9 is that you have the option of either sensor replacement at no cost, or a trade up to a new model for a cost. I called Leica USA directly less than 3 weeks ago and was told to send my camera in with a cover letter indicating that I wanted the camera checked for corrosion and that if it were found, I wished to trade my camera towards a new one. The woman I spoke to indicated that I could have my choice of several upgrades, including the 240 and the 246, although I didn?t ask what all the possibilities were; for all I know, you might get credit toward an S. I did as she said and 5 days ago UPS delivered a new M Monochrom (246). The charge for this upgrade was $3950, though Tina said she was charged $2900 and Bob mentioned something like $3500. I don?t know the reason for the different prices, as the woman I spoke with didn?t ask me the age of my M9 when she quoted a price to me. > On Mar 12, 2016, at 3:20 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > I finally woke up to the possibility that this may be an issue with my M9 > and my M monochrome. Bob Adler has been very kind in helping with some of > the issues, and answering my questions. > > > Has this been a common problem? Can one search for damage with a slate > grey sky instead of blue? What sort of refund can one expect if damage is > found? I assume the 246 is the trade in option for the monochrome, what is > the trade in option for the M9? > > > Other observations and your thoughts are appreciated. > > > many thanks, > > Steve > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information