[Leica] My M9 is back. Firmware 1.204

[Philippe Amard]

Sounds like good news

Happy shooting Frank :-)

Amities
Philippe


2016-10-12 7:03 GMT+02:00 Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>:

> 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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