Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/30

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Subject: [Leica] M9 sensor cover glass cracking
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:08:05 +0930
References: <AANLkTinSrAotLLnayL53fRQGDLvUu-+UfwO9eKTYf3AV@mail.gmail.com> <BLU0-SMTP709F6E4178D508E926C4DF8CAB0@phx.gbl>

Especially when the sensor is made by someone else.

I looked at a used M9 in a local store a while ago that someone had
traded in, because the image quality wasn't what the buyer had
expected.  I was surprised.  When i looked the sensor had cracked
cover glass.  It's a shame.

Marty

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Interesting that they released an official statement. ?I've heard of this 
> on
> the internet for a few months.
>
> It's a tough life, to be a product company.
>
>
> ...Vick
>
>
>
> On 7/30/2010 8:12 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>>
>> For anyone interested, this statement has been released by Leica Camera to
>> inform customers.
>>
>> .................................................................
>> Dear M9 Users,
>>
>> Please let me update you on the broken cover glass situation. We at Leica
>> are aware of the issue and the current reported isolated instances are a
>> very low proportion of the cameras delivered.
>> Our colleagues both in R&D and QA are investigating and have not yet
>> determined a root cause, nor it was possible to provoke a sensor to crack
>> in
>> our labs (temperature shock, heat, cold, humidity, mechanical bending
>> etc.).
>>
>> Cameras found to have this fault are having the sensor assembly replaced
>> as
>> a priority (free of charge of course) and our Customer Service will
>> complete
>> the repair in the shortest delays possible.
>>
>> With my best regards,
>>
>> Stefan Daniel, Leica Camera AG
>>
>> ...................................................................................
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
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In reply to: Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] M9 sensor cover glass cracking)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] M9 sensor cover glass cracking)