[Leica] M9 sensor replacement

[Frank Filippone]

You do not want the sensor replaced, you want the SENSOR COVER GLASS 
replaced.

This may sound overly specific, but in THEIR repairman language, this is 
what you want them to do.

Tell them the part you want replaced is the same as if you have 
scratches on your sensor cover glass.

( the actual problem is corrosion of the coatings on the glass, but that 
is not what you want to tell them.  They will misunderstand)


If they tell you anything other than the cost is about $200-400, they 
did not understand you.  ( most likely $200, just like all Kolari or 
Life Pixel IR or UV sensor cover glass replacements)

I have pointed this out several times.... Leica uses the word "SENSOR" 
to mean the entire PC Board with the actual silicon imaging chip.

No one else (rational) uses this language.


BTW, a used M9 with Leica replaced sensor cover glass, costs about $2K.  
Your corroded M9 is worth about $800.  Think twice before you dive into 
fixing your camera.

An M240 is about $3k.  an M10 is about $4k.

If you do NOT care if you have the CCD (M9) Sensor, you have other options.

Frank Filippone
BMWRed735i at gmail.com

On 3/20/2021 8:25 AM, Jeffery Smith via LUG wrote:
> I'm going to try Kolari before *they* stop doing sensors.
>
>> On Mar 20, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>
>> Leica doesn't do M9's anymore(sensors anyway) so the independents are your
>> solution.   The Kodak sensors were a problem as far as cover glass anyway.
>> I still like how they render color although the software tools are making
>> that less an issue.
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021, 10:15 AM Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I tried the Portland fellows but they told me that they don't replace
>>> sensors. Recommended that I send the camera to Leica. I'm not a
>>> professional photographer, and Leica does seem to distinguish between pros
>>> and amateurs while still charging the same price to both groups. The M9 and
>>> M8 have given me trouble, between the two of them, four times.
>>>
>>>> On Mar 19, 2021, at 9:51 PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>> jayesunn
>>>
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