[Leica] M9 reliability question

[Scott Gregory]

My understanding from reading This morning is that Leica will replace the sensor indefinitely. Check Thorsten Overgaards site as he has s new post up about the M9 with a lot of info that covers your question. 

Scott

> On Jun 11, 2016, at 3:54 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Jun 9, 2016, at 1:46 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
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>> I have just sent my 2010 M9 off for sensor replacement. I emailed Wetzlar then got an email from Leica France, they sent me a pdf with a postage paid courier label (all paperwork done beforehand). Boxed camera up, dropped into La Poste and it arrived in Paris the following day  at no cost to me. Will let you know how long replacement takes to arrive……
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> likely you know  about this John, how long from purchase date do we have to get a sensor replacement, when corrosion is found ?   Does Leica give any estimate for how long replacement takes ?
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> many thanks,
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> Steve
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>> john
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Or a small charge if not, I am going to try it for my M9 sensor replacement rather than going through the Montpellier dealer (again). It was only a suggestion if it got you a cheaper M9, you do not have to do it this way.
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>> john
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Warranty service only.
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>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
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>>> On 02 Jun 2016, at 09:33, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
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>>> Read about the pick-up service on 
>>> http://en.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Repair-Maintenance
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>>> john
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>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Packing the camera + Queueing at the post office + Filling out forms (here in Spain they make you do it even for intra-EU shipments) + Paying the postage + Waiting = HASSLE.
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>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
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>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
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>>>> On 02 Jun 2016, at 00:52, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
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>>>> There is no hassle sending to Wetzlar, just a bit of time...
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>>>> john
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>>> Thanks to all who have replied. So the story is not that simple—not only do I need to know whether the sensor has been replaced but also whether it has been replaced with the old one or the new one. I have asked the seller when the replacement got done.
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>>>> And no, I do not want to deal with the hassle of sending a camera to Germany and then waiting for who knows how long. My previous experience sending my M8 for repair back in 2009 or 10 was not that great.
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>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
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>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> Alicante, Spain
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