Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK then Dante. That would be a problem with those Cosina Voigtlander lenses then, not Leica ;-) No worries. I'd also seen a comment from PopFlash that Zeiss are not recommending their ZM 4.5 21 on the M9 (but all other ZM lenses OK). I understand that the latest free Cornerfix works well with that one (as it does with the asymmetric overcorrection that has been reported with some samples of the Elmar 18. I read that Leica engineers have seen the testing and samples reported on that. Perhaps it will be addressed in the next firmware release. I sold my ZM 18 (and that 21) a while back so I can't comment from experience on those. I'm happy with 24 as my widest now on the M9 (which is why I had the 18 for my M8). 2009/12/19 Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> > The 12mm and 15mm lenses are the ones causing consternation. > > Dante > > On Dec 18, 2009, at 5:42 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > > > Mine works fine including with my 24 and 28 wide open. The biggest > problem > > that people are reporting is simply that there aren't enough to go around > > for all of the orders so far. > > On the cover glass problem, there are six reports currently (from the > > thousands of cameras delivered thus far), which is six too many of > course. > > Too early for the cause or causes to be determined. One camera was > replaced > > on the spot by the dealer (lucky customer that the dealer had another) > and > > one that was returned to Solms was repaired in 2 days. I hope the other 4 > > customers can soon report similar rapid resolutions. > > > > 2009/12/19 Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> > > > >> Bear in mind that replacing the sensor glass on an M8 requires a > >> board-level replacement ($1,800) - so if this situation occurs with the > M9, > >> and you don't catch it in-warranty, you could be in for a world of hurt. > I > >> don't think Leica changed any of its procurement practices. I suspect > that > >> it simply lacks the clean room necessary to replace the glass to Leica > >> cleanliness standards and can pass the massive cost of what should be a > $300 > >> repair to the end user. > >> > >> Oh yeah... M9, perfect the day it was released, no teething problems, > >> investment for the ages, etc. So we have red shifting, complaints about > >> wide-angle lenses, complaints about incomplete IR blocking, and now > broken > >> cover glasses. Every manufacturer of everything has problems early in > the > >> production run. It's unrealistic to expect that a digital camera pushed > out > >> the door in 18 months would be any different. > >> > >> And as my father said, "every car looks like a classic the year it comes > >> out." > >> > >> Dante > >> > >> ____________ > >> Dante Stella > >> http://www.dantestella.com > >> > >> NO ARCHIVE > >> > -- > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >