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Subject: [Leica] Leica M9 sensor corrossion
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:19:26 +0200
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Thank you very much Mark and Frank, I have to read the information before to 
decide.

I like the CCD rendition, maybe a Leica 240 would be a better decision, I 
have to test one of a friend.

As said I?m not rush and I hope have  the time to consider all the 
possibilities.

Many thanks
Lluis


> El 15 abr 2024, a les 21:24, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> va escriure:
> 
> I meant to add that you need to figure out WHICH cover plate glass you 
> want installed.   It was the coating on the cover plate that was not 
> corrosion resistant that caused the problem  Leica was told this but 
> insisted on using it anyway.  Or so goes the story at the time.
> 
> Kodak made the original sensor with cover plate.  Is of type KAF-18500
> 
> Leica states that the original cover glass is of type S8612.  This does 
> not easily correlate with the rest of the info we have.
> 
> B55 was reported by Leica as the replaced cover plate glass.  Kolari 
> offers B39 and B61 ( as of their current webpage).
> 
> Read this:
> 
> https://petapixel.com/2020/09/12/leica-m9-sensor-corrosion-due-to-dumb-design-decision-report-claims/
> 
> Frank Filippone
> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
> 
> On 4/15/2024 7:57 AM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote:
>> I have a problem with my M9: sensor corrossion, I?m looking for a 
>> reliable service for repair it, if possible in Europe, the only I?ve 
>> found are: Kolarishttps://kolarivision.com/product/leica_m9_repair/, 
>> andhttps://maxmax.com  in USA, andhttps://advancedcameraservices.co.uk  
>> in UK. I read generally good references but someones not good.
>> 
>> I would like ask if someone know some references and/or other Companies 
>> that are able to do this work.
>> 
>> I know that no one replace the sensor.  The repair consist to remove the 
>> glass that is corroded and replace with new sealed glass. I have read 
>> that this operation has risks of contamination and that in the long run 
>> the problem could be reproduced.
>> 
>> I?m not interested to buy another Leica, I only use the M9 for family 
>> records all my other work is with film as you know, the problem is not 
>> rush, at wide apertures and cloning the bad signs I can still work but 
>> the defect is in progress and I guess that soon I shall take a decision. 
>> Thank you very much in advance.
>> 
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
>> 
>> 
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