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Subject: [Leica] I shattered the sensor glass; mea culpa
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 07:20:48 -0700
References: <947859.16741.qm@web26701.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

Did you buy an eBay warranty?
S.d.


On May 8, 2010, at 10:04 PM, Peter Cheyne wrote:

> Dust spots had been accumulating over the last few months.  Using a dust 
> blower didn't shift them.  So , after dust blowing, I put my finger in a 
> microfibre cloth and touched the sensor glassed to see if a dust spot 
> could be moved.  I moved my micro-fibre cloth covered finger only slightly 
> with barely any pressure.  I own two Canon DSLRs and have cleaned dust 
> from them several times over the years.  Indeed the technician at Canon 
> here in Japan taught me how to clean it.  The M8 glass is different.  
> Nevertheless, I do accept that it was my own silly fault.  The glass 
> shattered into a spider web pattern.  That glass seems to be a millimeter 
> above the sensor itself.  It looks like it'll be taking an expensive 
> vacation to Leica.  I hope they don't need to replace the sensor too.
> I'll give myself another day or two to self-flagellate over the mistake, 
> then I'll send an e-mail to Leica.  I have a UK e-mail address, but that 
> is because I am British.  I live in Japan.  I bought the camera used from 
> a store, via eBay, in the States, and had it shipped to the UK, while I 
> was vacationing in England.  I don't imagine I have any cover for the 
> accident, so expect to stump up quite a bit to get the glass replaced.  
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In reply to: Message from geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk (Peter Cheyne) ([Leica] I shattered the sensor glass; mea culpa)