Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Free upgrades so no complains! Leica is nothing but classy in cases like this. On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 12:07 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Stefan Daniel has published a new response on this issue here. > < > > http://en.leica-camera.com/World-of-Leica/Leica-News/About-Leica-News/Global/Important-Information-Concerning-the-CCD-Sensors > > > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > On 10 December 2014 at 04:56, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Bob. This isn't brand new but I don't recall any 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