[Leica] M9 reliability question

[Richard Man]

Ha ha, no, but my point is more addressing the "is it still worth it to buy
old digital camera" question. If the machine is well built, then there
shouldn't be an issue.

On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 10:04 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Do Olympus also have a sensor corrosion problem? I did not know that!
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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> > On 01-Jun-2016, at 10:13, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have not replaced my sensor yet, and I bought it in Feb 2010, which is
> > like 70 years in digital years. Then again, I still shoot with my Olympus
> > E-3 for events, and that's from early 2008.
> >
> >> On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 9:36 PM, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Correct me but from what I head Sensor Rot will, eventually recur   All
> >> hail the M2/3/4/4-2-4-P M6 MP et al all sensor rot free forever
> >>> On May 31, 2016, at 9:05 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I have always said that once the M9 prices come down to a level that I
> >> am prepared to pay, I will buy one. Well, in the past week I have seen
> two
> >> for sale, for $2500 and $2200, respectively. The one I saw this morning
> has
> >> had the sensor replaced. Those prices are within my range, but I now
> have
> >> doubts about reliability. Clearly, buying an M9 that has not had a
> sensor
> >> replacement is out of the question; but in case one has had it, is the
> new
> >> sensor reliable—or is it just a matter of time before it starts rotting
> >> just like the original one did? And are there other reliability issues
> >> besides the sensor? Digital Leicas have not exactly had a stellar
> record.
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> >>> Nathan
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