Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Dec 10, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > In California, we have nothing but clouds right now. I will check when the > Californian blue sky comes back. here too in Sacramento, what is it doing there right now? s > >> reports/discussion >>>>> here from anyone affected? >>>>> You can read the responses from Leica Camera (that were posted in >> the L >>>>> Camera Forum) where they have acknowledged the problem with some >>> sensors >>>>> and were offering free replacement sensors units plus the other >>>> conditions >>>>> as have been quote in that article. >>>>> A topic title like this article (has) is bound to get some attention >>> for >>>>> that site of course and the extrapolated/guessed number of how many >>> units >>>>> may be actually affected is wildly speculative (unless you work at >>> Leica >>>>> Camera how wouls you know!) >>>>> >>>>> "This is the first public response and acknowledgement of the issue >>>> coming >>>>> from Leica, on November 14, 2014:" >>>>> >>>>> This is not true, It appears to be another response to a new >>> discussion. >>>>> Leica Camera publicly acknowledged a problem with some cameras more >>> than >>>> 12 >>>>> months ago and have been replacing sensors of those affected for at >>> least >>>>> that long. Some other sensor replacements for faults which were not >>>>> manufacturing defects have been done purely as goodwill gestures >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Geoff >>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>>> >>>>> On 10 December 2014 at 02:16, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just stumbled across this and wondered if it had been discussed on >>> the >>>>>> LUG (I'm a very sporadic reader lately): >>>>>> >>>>>> http://lavidaleica.com/content/new-leica-ccdgate-scandal-afoot >>>>>> >>>>>> It is a pretty long piece but if you read it to the bottom you'll >>>> perhaps >>>>>> find some troubling - if true - information. On the other hand, >> this >>>> all >>>>>> may just be 'the cost of doing business' in the digital age. >>>>>> >>>>>> --Bob >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>> // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information