[Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?

[John McMaster]

Due in early 2015. Why should it be out? Only the last few months have Pentax/Hasselblad/PhaseOne had a CMOS medium format sensor and they are all the same Sony one, so Leica making their own is courageous....

If you had used an S then you would know that it is not lacking for most use

john
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From: LUG [lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org] on behalf of Mark Rabiner [mark at rabinergroup.com]
Sent: Friday, 12 December 2014 2:06 p.m.
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?

Is the S model in development the CMOS S or is that already out. I thought
it was already out. If not should be!


On 12/11/14 7:35 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> Using that sensor technology and partnership is continuing for Leica Camera
> in any event. It is the basis for the new S model in development as is the
> associated processor design.
>
> I'll just stick to the boring facts ;-)
>
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
> On 12 December 2014 at 09:47, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Bob, the rumor mills does say there will be a Monochrom with the T240 CMOS
>> sensor.
>>
>> However, I have my M9 since Feb 2010, and have not have any alignment issue
>> with the RF. YMMV.
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> So I wonder if it's worth getting the MM... It has the M9 rangefinder
>>> mechanism that is, frankly, pretty awful in holding alignment compared to
>>> the 240 and now the sensor problems. As my Nocti would probably be glued
>> to
>>> the MM, this is probably show stopper. I can check the Nocti with the 240
>>> live view: the RF is still aligned.
>>>
>>> Any opinions? Is there an MM 240 in the works??
>>> Just mulling it all over.
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You're right, it is just the M-9, M9-P, M-E and M Monochrom.  I misread
>>> the
>>>> portion about Past Issues.
>>>>
>>>> --Bob
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 10:25 AM, zoeica at mac.com <zoeica at mac.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> M8 used a different sensor so no affected. Sucks if Leica really knew
>>>>> about this when manufacturing was taking place.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, it's nothing new in the digital age. Both Canon and Nikon have
>> had
>>>>> sensor issues before and both were slow to acknowledge it even though
>>> it
>>>>> was clearly an issue with users.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris Williams
>>>>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>>>>> 504-231-6261
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Reply message -----
>>>>> From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?
>>>>> Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 11:16 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> 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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