Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/11

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Subject: [Leica] M9 reliability question
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 14:48:31 -0700
References: <B7874C91-D17C-48C3-BC3C-784AC35909F6@frozenlight.eu> <1C283978-5E5B-42A7-9426-847318EB9DE0@verizon.net> <8C2E4D5B-683B-4203-9445-2F252B03264D@frozenlight.eu> <941dedb3ebcd4e708fe34ecf3db6e8b8@WhizzEXM01.whizz.org> <8780FC7B-12B5-4BED-A31A-0E589B8C4DC3@frozenlight.eu> <bc7493cd604545788b9822bee6daa028@WhizzEXM01.whizz.org> <F95385B1-AC4E-431D-9917-321C8796C695@frozenlight.eu> <3094000d2a604cc2911ee49c2f981486@WhizzEXM02.whizz.org> <F7F43C5D-DA85-4A18-9324-AE87664B4500@gmail.com> <4EE71F2C-771B-4565-8A5D-3C10A7300693@mac.com> <D1133842-8DF4-4A5D-A629-49195F9349E3@gmail.com> <4640FCA2-A8D7-4A7E-921D-AF88E7B160A9@gmail.com>

Thanks Sonny,    s


> On Jun 11, 2016, at 2:37 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My replacement and others I've read about have taken about two months from 
> the time they tell you to send it.  They gave me an "appointment" to send 
> it in.
> 
> from my iPad
> 
> Sonny Carter
> 
>> On Jun 11, 2016, at 4:17 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> thank you !
>> 
>> 
>> steve
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 11, 2016, at 2:16 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> My understanding from reading This morning is that Leica will replace 
>>> the sensor indefinitely. Check Thorsten Overgaards site as he has s new 
>>> post up about the M9 with a lot of info that covers your question. 
>>> 
>>> Scott
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 11, 2016, at 3:54 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 9, 2016, at 1:46 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have just sent my 2010 M9 off for sensor replacement. I emailed 
>>>>> Wetzlar then got an email from Leica France, they sent me a pdf with a 
>>>>> postage paid courier label (all paperwork done beforehand). Boxed 
>>>>> camera up, dropped into La Poste and it arrived in Paris the following 
>>>>> day  at no cost to me. Will let you know how long replacement takes to 
>>>>> arrive??
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> likely you know  about this John, how long from purchase date do we 
>>>> have to get a sensor replacement, when corrosion is found ?   Does 
>>>> Leica give any estimate for how long replacement takes ?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> many thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Steve
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> john
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> 
>>>>> Or a small charge if not, I am going to try it for my M9 sensor 
>>>>> replacement rather than going through the Montpellier dealer (again). 
>>>>> It was only a suggestion if it got you a cheaper M9, you do not have 
>>>>> to do it this way.
>>>>> 
>>>>> john
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Warranty service only.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 02 Jun 2016, at 09:33, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Read about the pick-up service on 
>>>>>> http://en.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Repair-Maintenance
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> john
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Packing the camera + Queueing at the post office + Filling out forms 
>>>>>> (here in Spain they make you do it even for intra-EU shipments) + 
>>>>>> Paying the postage + Waiting = HASSLE.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 02 Jun 2016, at 00:52, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> There is no hassle sending to Wetzlar, just a bit of time...
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> john
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks to all who have replied. So the story is not that simple?not 
>>>>>>> only do I need to know whether the sensor has been replaced but also 
>>>>>>> whether it has been replaced with the old one or the new one. I have 
>>>>>>> asked the seller when the replacement got done.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> And no, I do not want to deal with the hassle of sending a camera to 
>>>>>>> Germany and then waiting for who knows how long. My previous 
>>>>>>> experience sending my M8 for repair back in 2009 or 10 was not that 
>>>>>>> great.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>> 
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