Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a relief, Gerry. There seem to be too many sad Leica stories circulating these days compared to the bullet proof film Ms Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at icloud.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Defunct M9 - Repaired >I decided to have one last-ditch attempt and decided to use the cable >release to see if that worked, which it did!!! It was then clear that it >was a stuck shutter button which was freed by pulling up on the release, >and all is now well. Whether a little grain of dirt had got in there I >don?t >know, but camera is now as right as rain, and so is my blood pressure. > > Gerry > >> On 11 Feb 2016, at 14:24, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: >> >> Thanks, I asked my French dealer about that and was told it was not >> possible (just to M(240) or new M-P) :-( Might try going back to my NZ >> dealer.... >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> I just got my new Monochrom yesterday as an upgrade because my M9 was >> determined to have sensor corrosion. I told the repair person that I >> already had the M240 and asked if I could get the M246 instead. She >> said, "Just don't tell Germany!" >> >> So don't tell Germany! >> >> Tina >> >> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 8:32 AM, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> >> wrote: >> >>> And I just had my M9 assessed by someone who knows what to look for. >>> She says it?s the worst case of sensor corrosion she?s ever seen. >>> >>> So I?m going to call Leica USA this morning. Anyone know whether >>> Leica?s trade-up offer for affected cameras includes the MM? Does the >>> camera have to go to Solms? >>> >>> ?howard >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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