[Leica] The trouble I've seen

[cummer at netvigator.com (Howard Cummer)]

Hi Phil,
I shot the picture at f16 - to check for dust before cleaning - and  
the CCD needs it. Since most of my pix are taken at or near the widest  
aperture the dust spots are normally not visible. I don't think the M8  
is any more or less susceptible to dust than other digitals but the  
new cameras with dust shaking systems - like the Canon 40D and some of  
the Olympus models look to be an improvement. The worst dust magnet I   
have owned was a Canon 5D. About my luck with the M8 - it seems to be  
about the same as with the RD1 - which is a disappointment. Still I  
remain optimistic that my problem(s) will finally be solved. I am just  
glad it is happening while the warranty is in  place.
Cheers
Howard/
On 11 Nov 2007, at 1:47 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:

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> Howard,
>
> you seem to be vey unlucky with M8s.
> I hope the third one will be the one.
>
> On your picture, I also see nasty black dots. One of them is a bird  
> alright, but I'm surprised to see what I suspect is dust/dirt on the  
> sensor. I often switch lense, in many conditions, and without  
> specific care to dust issues, and have never noticed this kind of  
> specks.
> Would the M8 be more sensitive to dust than, say, the L1 you also own?
> Wish you the fatest solution to this new problem.
> Phil...x