[Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?

[Geoff Hopkinson]

Stefan Daniel has published a new response on this issue here.
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http://en.leica-camera.com/World-of-Leica/Leica-News/About-Leica-News/Global/Important-Information-Concerning-the-CCD-Sensors
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Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman

On 10 December 2014 at 04:56, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob. This isn't brand new but I don't recall any reports/discussion
> here from anyone affected?
> You can read the responses from Leica Camera (that were posted in the L
> Camera Forum) where they have acknowledged the problem with some sensors
> and were offering free replacement sensors units plus the other conditions
> as have been quote in that article.
> A topic title like this article (has) is bound to get some attention for
> that site of course and the extrapolated/guessed number of how many units
> may be actually affected is wildly speculative (unless you work at Leica
> Camera how wouls you know!)
>
> "This is the first public response and acknowledgement of the issue coming
> from Leica, on November 14, 2014:"
>
> This is not true, It appears to be another response to a new discussion.
> Leica Camera publicly acknowledged a problem with some cameras more than 12
> months ago and have been replacing sensors of those affected for at least
> that long. Some other sensor replacements for faults which were not
> manufacturing defects have been done purely as goodwill gestures
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
> On 10 December 2014 at 02:16, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I just stumbled across this and wondered if it had been discussed on the
>> LUG  (I'm a very sporadic reader lately):
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>> http://lavidaleica.com/content/new-leica-ccdgate-scandal-afoot
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>> 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
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