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Subject: [Leica] Is my M8 turning into a paperweight?
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 11:51:23 +0100
References: <D27FF884-C0C0-44BD-A9A6-0717032A9C18@frozenlight.eu> <529C0066.2070300@jayburleson.com>

Thanks Jay, will give it a try. I rotate my SD cards, so no single card 
should be "worn out" yet, but given how cheap they are, I will buy a new one 
and see if it makes a difference.

Cheers,
Nathan

On 2 Dec 2013, at 04:37, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote:

> Nathan,
> A fix may be as simple as a new SD card.
> I've read of well used cards exhibiting artifacts like that.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Jay
> 
> On 12/1/2013 12:04 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> I bought my M8 new in December 2008, and have taken perhaps 20,000 
>> pictures with it during the 5 years I have owned it. Lately, I have 
>> noticed that pictures taken in low light (so ISO of 1250 or sometimes 
>> even 640) have the horizontal line problem with increasing frequency. 
>> Last night we had friends over for Thanksgiving dinner, and to my dismay, 
>> the problem now even occurs at ISO 320, as in this picture:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/20131130-L1010169.jpg.html
>> 
>> This is the first time I have seen this phenomenon at such a low ISO.
>> 
>> Now I wonder if it can really be that a sensor "wears out" after so few 
>> actuations? Obviously, the camera is long out of warranty so sending it 
>> to Solms is not an option. Have others experienced this?
>> 
>> In any case, I am taking the Fuji X-Pro 1 with me to Korea later today, 
>> it is a much better choice at this time of year when the light is low in 
>> northern latitudes.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
> 
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> Jay,
> 
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