Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sounds like camera Lomographers would love! On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 7:59 AM Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > It has corrosion, but it also produce pictures that are out of an LSD > trip. The image is half nothing and half crazy red and cyan blurr. I'm sure > that the sensor needs a new cover glass but also new electronics. > > > On Mar 20, 2021, at 12:55 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > > > You do not want the sensor replaced, you want the SENSOR COVER GLASS > replaced. > > > > This may sound overly specific, but in THEIR repairman language, this is > what you want them to do. > > > > Tell them the part you want replaced is the same as if you have > scratches on your sensor cover glass. > > > > ( the actual problem is corrosion of the coatings on the glass, but that > is not what you want to tell them. They will misunderstand) > > > > > > If they tell you anything other than the cost is about $200-400, they > did not understand you. ( most likely $200, just like all Kolari or Life > Pixel IR or UV sensor cover glass replacements) > > > > I have pointed this out several times.... Leica uses the word "SENSOR" > to mean the entire PC Board with the actual silicon imaging chip. > > > > No one else (rational) uses this language. > > > > > > BTW, a used M9 with Leica replaced sensor cover glass, costs about $2K. > Your corroded M9 is worth about $800. Think twice before you dive into > fixing your camera. > > > > An M240 is about $3k. an M10 is about $4k. > > > > If you do NOT care if you have the CCD (M9) Sensor, you have other > options. > > > > Frank Filippone > > BMWRed735i at gmail.com > > > > On 3/20/2021 8:25 AM, Jeffery Smith via LUG wrote: > >> I'm going to try Kolari before *they* stop doing sensors. > >> > >>> On Mar 20, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Leica doesn't do M9's anymore(sensors anyway) so the independents are > your > >>> solution. The Kodak sensors were a problem as far as cover glass > anyway. > >>> I still like how they render color although the software tools are > making > >>> that less an issue. > >>> > >>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021, 10:15 AM Jeffery Smith via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I tried the Portland fellows but they told me that they don't replace > >>>> sensors. Recommended that I send the camera to Leica. I'm not a > >>>> professional photographer, and Leica does seem to distinguish between > pros > >>>> and amateurs while still charging the same price to both groups. The > M9 and > >>>> M8 have given me trouble, between the two of them, four times. > >>>> > >>>>> On Mar 19, 2021, at 9:51 PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> jayesunn > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard http://imagecraft.com JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative