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Leica M10 Sensor Corrosion

Leica M10 Sensor Corrosion. Leica monochrome with ccd sensor taken by george james. Cleaning is easy (many discussions here), but if you’re timid, then a trustworthy dealer (doesn’t have to be leica) can do it for you.

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We have been patiently waiting for a while, and now owners of ccd cameras affected by the corrosion issue have the option to upgrade to the latest member of the m family. Still, whether you believe the ccd sensor in the leica m9 is better and more satisfying in rendering than the cmos sensor in the leica m10 is really a question of your sensitivity to differentiation and your own personal biases. Leica replaced it for free.

Leica Replaced It For Free.


Llewellyn then used a synthetic sapphire 1 micron polish and was able to polish off most of the corrosion from the icf. The program started in 2015 as an alternative to sending an affected camera in for service. I have an m monochrom (the m9 18mp version) with some sensor corrosion.

Bill Said The Sensor Was Filthy Thats All, He Confirmed The.


“just as we reported last year, corroded m9 sensors can no longer be replaced, but m9 owners can still take advantage of special pricing to upgrade to an m, q, sl or cl model in the current lineup. After that, they charged $1,600 to replace the sensor, until stopping this august. The corrosion on my m monochrom, sensor replaced for free by leica, manifested itself as black spots and blobs with a corona.

'Fortunately', My M9 Suffered From Sensor Corrosion And Got A Free Sensor Replacement Including Some Minor Service Which Made The Camera More Valuable, So This Was A Perfect Time To Try To Sell The Camera And Get A Bit More Money For It.


I haven’t seen any reports of m10 sensor corrosion. You might try a proper bulb blower first. It’s the cover glass that gets cleaned, not the sensor itself.

A Simple Google Image Search On 'Leice M9 Sensor Corrosion' Gave Me Several Samples Of What It Might Look Like.


The leica m9 was manufactured from 2009 to 2014. Thankfully, leica will replace the sensor free of charge (some handling fees might apply). The size of each camera’s body, and thus its ability to dissipate heat, is also an important factor.

I Received It Less Than Five Years Ago, But Apparently When It Was Originally Purchased The Dealer Did Not Register It With Leica, They Use The Manufacturing Date Which Of Course Is Quite Old.


It is a successor to the leica m9; We’re happy to announce that we can now repair the leica m9 sensor and replace it with corrosion resistant glass for $999. This is a long missive, but the story is interesting and solves the mystery of the leica 'corroded' image sensors.

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