Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lluis - This is the latest news I can find on Leica's site: https://us.leica-camera.com/World-of-Leica/Leica-News/About-Leica-News/Global/2015/Latest-information-CCD-sensors Maybe they have finished all of the testing? Tina On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 5:01 PM, lluisripollphotography < lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: > Tina > > As far as I know the new replaced sensors for the M9 and MM will be not > affected by corrosion. The new sensor for the M9 was announced maybe 10 > months ago, and the new sensor for the MM has been announced about one or > two months ago, it was more difficult develop the new one for the MM and > for this reason it has appeared later. > > Lluis > > > > El 12 mar? 2016, a les 22:47, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> va > escriure: > > > > No, I'm right: > > > > We have now identified the problem and are currently concentrating our > > efforts on finding a permanent technical solution. The marks on images > > mentioned earlier are related to the properties of the CCD sensor. The > > sensors are equipped with a specially coated IR filter cover glass to > > ensure optimum imaging performance. Should this coating layer be damaged, > > corrosion effects that alter the filter surface may begin to appear after > > several years. > > > > The effect described does not affect the CMOS sensor of the Leica M (Typ > > 240). Should you be considering an upgrade from your camera to a Leica M > or > > M-P (Typ 240), Customer Care would be pleased to make you an attractive > > offer following a check of your camera and under consideration of the > model > > and its age. > > > > > > Tina > > > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:46 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> I don't think so. I think the new sensor is in the M240 and doesn't > apply > >> to the M9. My understanding is that they will keep replacing the > sensors > >> for the M9 as long as they fail but they are still subject to > corrosion. I > >> could be wrong, though. > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> I was under the impression that with the M9 they were now replacing the > >>> sensor with the long awaited "new" one developed rather than the same > >>> sensor??? > >>> > >>> Scott > >>> > >>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 4:12 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> They will replace the sensor for free or give you an upgrade to the > >>> M240 and/or the M246. Replacing the sensor runs the risk of corrosion > again. > >>>> > >>>> Tina > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 3:20 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > >>>>> gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> I finally woke up to the possibility that this may be an issue with > my > >>> M9 and my M monochrome. Bob Adler has been very kind in helping with > some > >>> of the issues, and answering my questions. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Has this been a common problem? Can one search for damage with a > slate > >>> grey sky instead of blue? What sort of refund can one expect if damage > is > >>> found? I assume the 246 is the trade in option for the monochrome, > what is > >>> the trade in option for the M9? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Other observations and your thoughts are appreciated. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> many thanks, > >>>>> > >>>>> Steve > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Tina Manley > >> www.tinamanley.com > >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > >> > >> > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > www.tinamanley.com > > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html