Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eh my professional Nikons broke too. Let's talk about why professionals don't use film :) Chris Williams www.zoeicaimages.net 504-231-6261 > On Oct 7, 2016, at 7:46 AM, Dan Khong <dankhong at gmail.com> wrote: > > LUGgers > > First you encounter sensor problems, and now you encounter repair turn > around problems. I admire your patience, perseverance and loyalty. > > I spoke with my local Leica repairman and he says that the sensor erosion > issue is all about fungus. Fungus, as you are all itching to know, thrives > on optical glass and more so at certain levels of humidity. We guys living > in the humid tropical zone got big time fungus problem if we do not look > after our lenses well. I guess they also love having a good time on sensor > glass. > > I have no sensor problems with my Leica M cameras and that's because I use > film. I also have no sensor problems on my VLux4 and my DLux cameras > because they are all sealed in the factory. So I suspect that fungus like > high society expensive cameras and are waiting to charge into the sensor > area every time you change lenses. Just guessing only. > > That is all that I have to say. Have a nice weekend folks. > > Dan K. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information