[Leica] M9/MM corrosion question......

[Bob Adler]

I can certainly help you with that!
We will compare my MM to your M9 and see what we see. Then we will see... See?

Bob Adler
Robert Adler Photography
www.robertadlerphotography.com

> On Sep 1, 2015, at 11:51 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> But I don’t got floaters to compare it to......
> 
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Sonny Carter
> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 11:45 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9/MM corrosion question......
> 
> I suppose if you already have a good relationship with them, you could bypass the crowd.
> 
> From what I've read, and the usual way is to either get your dealer to send it in for you, or make an appointment and send it yourself as I did.
> 
> It took me about seven weeks plus transport.
> 
> I read today they are deploying the new sensors now.
> 
> The problem appears in images shot from about f5.6 higher, and is visible
> in skies and light colors.   Mine appeared similar to small "floaters"
> like you get in your eyes.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Jeffery Smith <smithjeffery at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> If you convince them that you are a professional photographer and that 
>> your livelihood depends on their camera equipment, they will respond 
>> to your email. I m not going to bother asking about getting my M9 
>> fixed until I have time to make fake letterhead, fake business cards, 
>> and a fake name for my post office box.
>> 
>> Jeffery
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 1:25 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have seen this kind of direction someplace on the WEB....
>>> 
>>> It is #2 on my hit parade....
>>> 
>>> I am trying to find a way to have Leica say... Yes, it is likely you 
>>> have the dreaded disease....
>>> 
>>> Frank Filippone
>>> Red735i at verizon.net
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] 
>>> On
>> Behalf
>>> Of Jeffery Smith
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 11:19 AM
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9/MM corrosion question......
>>> 
>>> I stopped a 50mm lens down to F/22, went outside, and aimed at a
>> cloudless
>>> area of the sky. The corrosion looks like OOF smudges on the frame.
>>> 
>>> Jeffery
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 1:14 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> How to determine if your M9 has the corrosion problem?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> You could send it to Leica and ask.. Most expensive, longest to get 
>>>> an answer, but certainly definitive...
>>>> 
>>>> You could take a blank picture and look for the noted corrosion on 
>>>> the image. quickest,  least expensive, least definitive...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Is there another way?  Will Leica examine a user made image for the 
>>>> problem and give a preliminary answer?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>> 
>>>> Red735i at verizon.net
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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