Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]According to Leica, it has sourced a new version of the sensor. The sensor itself is the same, but it has a different cover glass coating that is not prone to the corrosion problem. The new sensors became available a while back. Up until that time, if you got a replacement sensor, it was the old version, which could have the same problem. Now, you get a new version, which shouldn't. My (original version) Monochrom is at Leica NJ right now getting a new sensor. I waited until the new sensor version was available, which came a few months after the color M9 sensor. Then I sent it in. There has been a lot of discussion of this on various Leica-oriented sites. --Peter On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 10:04 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > Do Olympus also have a sensor corrosion problem? I did not know that! > Cheers > Jayanand > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 01-Jun-2016, at 10:13, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > > > I have not replaced my sensor yet, and I bought it in Feb 2010, which is > > like 70 years in digital years. Then again, I still shoot with my Olympus > > E-3 for events, and that's from early 2008. > > > >> On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 9:36 PM, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Correct me but from what I head Sensor Rot will, eventually recur All > >> hail the M2/3/4/4-2-4-P M6 MP et al all sensor rot free forever > >>> On May 31, 2016, at 9:05 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> I have always said that once the M9 prices come down to a level that I > >> am prepared to pay, I will buy one. Well, in the past week I have seen > two > >> for sale, for $2500 and $2200, respectively. The one I saw this morning > has > >> had the sensor replaced. Those prices are within my range, but I now > have > >> doubts about reliability. Clearly, buying an M9 that has not had a > sensor > >> replacement is out of the question; but in case one has had it, is the > new > >> sensor reliable?or is it just a matter of time before it starts rotting > >> just like the original one did? And are there other reliability issues > >> besides the sensor? Digital Leicas have not exactly had a stellar > record. > >>> > >>> TIA, > >>> Nathan > >>> > >>> Nathan Wajsman > >>> Alicante, Spain > >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > < > >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > >>> YNWA > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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> > > // On Facebook: http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > // On Instagram: https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >