Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/10

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:04:02 -0800
References: <CAJ4y7gwnwLNxzmsCeP=JZGHm3F8ebNUk2mBwu6swPe8+kDfvJw@mail.gmail.com> <CAE3QcF6=2URgaPAcmn-bV2zk1e--5vvy_fKux9=U6Hm+NjJ5cA@mail.gmail.com> <CAE3QcF4-Nuo2Qp3RpTs55F-Zm8YoEAac0jkLTOMAdkZu_GNM6g@mail.gmail.com>

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
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
>
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Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Leica M8 and M9 Sensor Problems?)