Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And the good guys win this time! Glad both your M9 and your BP are OK, Gerry. --Peter On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 3:42 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >