Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good point, Jim. My M3 and IIIff never gave me problems. My M7 and M8 have. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Feb 9, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Hi Nathan, > > I think your conclusion should be limited to those Leicas that require > batteries. My IIIa and IIIf RD still work fine, after many years with no > service required. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at > frozenlight.eu> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 2:03 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: annoying banding - is my M8 becoming a > paperweight? > > >> Just an update...while Leica is studying the original DNG file and has >> fallen silent, I have just downloaded another batch of photos shot on >> Sunday in a bar, and again out of 45 pics about 4 or 5 are affected. This >> time I used a different card and a different lens, so my only conclusion >> is that the M8 sensor cannot cope with low light very well, or at least >> not my M8 sensor. Does not exactly inspire confidence and gives me >> serious pause when considering any future purchase of an M9. >> >> I am slowly coming to the conclusion (not just based on this incident, >> but my overall experience) that Leica is like an Italian sports car or >> motorcycle: brilliant when it works but unreliable. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 24, 2011, at 8:01 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Just unloaded a memory card with about 60 Leica M8 images. Of those, >>> four had annoying banding such as this one: >>> >>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1166286723_jgdU7-O-LB >>> >>> This is the first time I have seen this since buying the M8 in December >>> 2008. I suppose I should concluded that Leica's quality control is >>> precisely tuned so that the thing starts acting up just after the 2-year >>> warranty expires. >>> >>> Has anyone else encountered a similar problem? If this gets worse, I >>> will have to send the M8 to Solms, good thing I have my GF-1.... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan (not a happy camper this Monday morning) >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >