In december 2014, leica officially acknowledged the ccd sensor corrosion issue present on many m9, m9 p, m monochrom and me camera bodies. Anyway, there seems to be a general feeling of dread among leica owners about cleaning the leica sensors. Submitted by double negative on december 3, 2014 9. The corrosion issue, identified by unusual spots on images with white halos around them, is caused by a defective coating on the cover glass of leica s ccd sensors. Leica m9 sensor cleaning full frame leica m8 at photokina. Leica camera ag accepts no liability for damage caused by the user when cleaning the sensor. Latest information concerning the ccd sensors of the leica m9 m9p m monochrom and me camera models.
In order to maintain the msystems photographic brilliance, leica offers a professional sensor cleaning service. I use a very good and reputable store in bangkok for my camera needs and dropped 2 nikons and my leica m9 for sensor cleaning. The leica m9 is a fullframe digital rangefinder camera from leica camera ag. I hope you enjoy this and find this camera as fascinating as i do. Unfortunately it seems theres a farreaching issue that can its not a given affect cameras based on the m9 sensor m9 p, me and m monochrom. Leica modifiesends free sensor replacement program for m9m9pmemm bodies as posted on the leica forum and lug today, based on an email reportedly sent to registered owners by leica. Leica to end the free ccd sensor replacement for older m9m9. Customer care will perform sensor cleaning free of charge by prior arrangement. Dec 16, 2017 dust on your dslr or mirrorless sensor is a fact of life. In some cases, particularly when using the camera models leica m9, m9p, m monochrom or me with smaller apertures 5. There is a 2 year gap between leica m9 2009 and leica m9 p 2011.
You are comparing cameras of different generations. Remember the issue of the m9 sensor cover glass cracking early on for a. Leica mayfair now offer free sensor cleaning for all digital m bodies, just book it in and drop by. Dust on your dslr or mirrorless sensor is a fact of life. A few weeks later i receive a reply in the mail they had inspected the sensor and it needed to be replaced. My m9 was probably from the first batch of cameras that came in the us and its still under.
Leica nj will replace my leica m9 sensor under warranty. Customer care will perform sensor cleaning free of charge by prior. Jan, 2009 seastacks and sundog i received my m9 at christmastime, 09. I have read the thread about cleaning the mm sensor in this forum, but i understand that since those ccd sensors are different, the cleaning procedure is quite different as well. Leica offers free replacements for m9 sensor corrosion. After that date, leica will continue to replace the sensor only in cases where the cameras have been purchased as new products within the last five years. Arguably one of the most exciting cameras to be released recently is the leica m9. Apr 05, 2017 here is a video on how to clean a leica m camerasensor. If youre new to my blog, you can check out the two posts here and here. Theres always a ton of discussion about sensor cleaning and the dos and dontsi made a short video when i was at wetzlar yesterday to show the official cleaning process. Leica has issued an official statement addressing the reports of sensor corrosion. May 18, 2016 free download leica m9 m9 p pdf user manual, user guide, instructions, leica m9 m9 p owners manual. Leica users seeing a widespread sensor corrosion issue, company offers free replacements.
Sep 21, 2011 leica m9 and the cleaning set items used are clockwise. Ive read about it online, but i never thought it will happen to me the sensor of my leica m9 cracked today. The leica m9 p is a camera handbuilt in germany with a manual rangefinder focusing system and a digital sensor. Its predecessors have inspired several generations of camera makers around the.
A fullframe rangefinder that even they thought couldnt be built. I dont feel comfortable to have them service my camera. Leica modifiesends free sensor replacement program for m9. A growing number of leica users are reporting white spots appearing on images taken with m9, m9 p, m monochrom and me cameras.
Leica m9 update on sensor problem expected today product. Leica m9 owners have had a torrid time of late due to a problem with the ccd sensor, something that you would not expect from a camera that costs far. Cleaning a leica m9 sensor with a rocket blower youtube. Still frame from video by hari subramanyamleica society. This is the camera that has achieved what even leica said was unlikely. Dng raw 3916 x 3472 jpeg 3916 x 3472 jpeg 3840 x 2592 jpeg 2592 x 1728 jpeg 1728 x 1152. Mar 30, 2012 leica nj will replace my leica m9 sensor under warranty. I either cant get anyone to answer the phone, or get an answer on how much it would cost to have m8 sensor cleaned. Its a process that takes time, effort, and patience, leica society writes. The allmetal leica m9 is less expensive than the old nikon d3x, and weighs over four ounces 120g less than the plastic nikon d90. My m9 delivered the day the m9 was launched succumbed to the cracked sensor problem today. And now october 2015 i bought a leica m typ 240, which definitely exposes its sensor to the outside when you exchange lenses. Gear the leica m9 in 2018 still my favorite digital camera. Yesterday, i discovered that i have a cracked sensor.
Really worried about sensor leica m monochrom leica forum. May 20, 2009 ive called the leica nj service place few times. This is assembling the leica m9 by the luminous landscape on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. In fact, with a dxomark overall score of 68, or 69 for the leica m9, m9 p and me type 220, these cameras offer the worst image quality dxomark have tested on a full frame sensor, with the. After having a dealer in manchester make a complete mess of my m9 sensor by doing a free clean id always take it to leica mayfairespecially if its now free. Its files have more color depth with beautiful luminosity and have more lively feeling film like. This includes the m9, m9p, me and m monochrom as each of these cameras contain the same ccd sensor covered by schott s8612 glass. So i will get a new ccd sensor, a cleaned m9 with new custom leather for. The micro lenses of the m9 s sensor are designed to be tolerant of varying angles of incidence so that the sensor works great with all leica lenses, and more importantly, so that future leica lenses can be designed for optimum performance without regards to having to worry about interface to any particular sensor.
The leica m9 is the smallest, lightest, highestquality digital camera ever created by the hand of man. Leica already has replaced many cracked leica m9 sensors over the. Leica users seeing a widespread sensor corrosion issue. Leica camera announced today they will end the free ccd sensors replacement for m9 m9 pmemonochrom cameras that are older than 5 years on august 15th, 2017. As a result, the leica m9 achieves highest resolution values that guarantee outstanding image quality. Other cleaning liquids might leave an unwanted residue that cracks as it. Image quality is superb, so long as iso is kept below 800. Meanwhile leica appears to have has removed references to contact cleaning the sensors in its mseries models from its german. Leica m9 sensor white spotscorrosion issues reported leica rumors. In january 2016 i printed the service form off the leica website, filled it out and mailed the camera in with the form on 12616. White spots appearing on leica m9 sensors due to corrosion effects. Charge level displayed on monitor screen, when shutter locked in open position for sensor cleaning, additional. I sold it in good conscience knowing it had been given a clean bill of health and. I didnt realize how much time, effort and patience it takes sometimes.
Aug 29, 2014 i suppose it was only a matter of time. Mar 03, 2012 leica m9 m9p may 2012 the m9p is one of those cameras that just feels right. All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older. Is leica really working on a new ccd sensor for the m9. I cannot link the crack to anything i did nor to any extreme weather conditions.
The common element in all of these models is their 18mp full frame kodak ccd sensor which is protected by a piece of schott s8612 glass. The clean visual lines stand out at first glance and undeniably made me. As some of you may know, my sensor on my leica m9 cracked a little while ago. Leica m9 m9 p is the mmount fullformat digital rangefinder camera equipped with a 18 mp ccd sensor developed specifically for this camera, enables the capture of the full 35mm format 24x36 mm in ultrahigh resolution. I dont really want to change this cleaning procedure with the m9. In time, it begins to show as blurred dark spots on photographs. Apr 27, 2012 cracked sensor in my leica m9 fixed and back from leica nj.
Leica m9, m9p, m monochrom and me cameras sensor corrosion. The leica m9 is a full frame digital rangefinder the first of very few ever released. Oct 17, 2016 i purchased an m9, converted to m9 p specs, from tamarkin during 2015. And in 2015, even my leica x vario showed dust on the sensor, even though it has a classical lens construction see page damages to the camera dust in the lens or on the sensor. Leica issues update on ccd corrosion red dot forum. This 18 megapixels camera continues the legacy of the leica m rangefinder with the most modern digital technology.
Cost to have leica m8 sensor cleaned at leica nj service. Leica m9class sensor corrosion issue leica cameras in. Leica corrosionproblemthe leica sensor corrosion is now heating almost all over the web and we also want to alert as well as give information our users about this issue, m9, m9 p, mm, me few models are all seemingly doomed by sensor corrosion issue. It is with some sad news that i must report a widespread and farreaching issue with out beloved m9 class m9, m9 p, me and m monochrom cameras in the form of potential sensor corrosion. My dealer has very good relations with leica, and hes always willing to help. Leica m9 features and highlights the sensor the ccd sensor specially developed by kodak for the leica m9 has been optimised to fully exploit the particular qualities of the leica m lens system. With use, dust accumulates on every digital cameras sensor.
It happens during lens replacement, or sometimes just in general. I know theres a bunch of leica shooters here, at least when it comes to glass. In depth how i clean my leica camera sensor youtube. The m9 and amazing customer service from leica at the solms. Leica offers a free replacement service for the ccd sensors of cameras affected by this problem as a goodwill arrangement. Leica ccd sensor corrosion, replacement prerequirements. Leica to end the free ccd sensor replacement for older m9. Corrosion causing white spots to appear on leica m9 sensor. May 15, 2017 leica camera announced today they will end the free ccd sensors replacement for m9 m9 pmemonochrom cameras that are older than 5 years on august 15th, 2017. I actually find it really easy to clean my leica m sensor just with a. The leica m9 can be sent to leica camera ags customer service for the sensor to be cleaned at a cost address. Leicacorrosionproblemthe leica sensor corrosion is now heating. As a landscape photographer, i was curiousvergingonskeptical if this would be the camera for me but i was determined to make the investment and try.
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