[Leica] OT Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?

[Steve Barbour]

> On Dec 10, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote:
> 
> In California, we have nothing but clouds right now. I will check when the
> Californian blue sky comes back.

here too in Sacramento, what is it doing there right now?



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> 
>> 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):
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> http://lavidaleica.com/content/new-leica-ccdgate-scandal-afoot
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 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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>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
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