[Leica] My M9 is back. Firmware 1.204

Frank Filippone red735i at verizon.net
Tue Oct 11 22:03:54 PDT 2016


To recap, the M9 died on me in May, on day 8 of a 6 week trip. The sensor glass cover plate came loose. It was returned to Leica USA to be fixed (free), received by Leica roughly July 12.   It was returned to me. Today. 

The paperwork included with the camera states that there was a 1.5 x1 seal as part of the repair. There is no mention of sensor replacement nor glass cover plate. 

The camera has firmware version 1.204. 

What I think is that the new corrosion resistant cover glass was installed, not a complete sensor replacement. (OK with me).  

  We do know that the current firmware for original M9 sensors is 1.202, and that those cameras that had "replaced sensors" have the current version 1.204. I think that the 1.204 has some tweaks for the different sensor glass characteristics, probably color transforms. 

Since my camera needed a re-install of the cover glass plate, Leica used a new seal for the cover plate, and the camera has 1.204 firmware, I believe the complete. sensor was not replaced, only the cover plate, with the new non-corroding glass plate.

For those concerned about corroded sensor replacement, it is apparent Leica can repair the camera by a less extensive replacement of the offending cover glass plate rather than the entire sensor. 

Frank Filippone
  Red735i at verizon.net


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