Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think I've seen something similar a couple of times that seemed in retrospect to be related to overloading the buffer or hanging a frame that required a reboot of camera. This is not verified but impressions from just those couple of frames. ric On Jan 24, 2011, at 1:38 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: > This is unlikely to be a card issue, but there is a very faint chance it > could be. > > My M8's didn't show this particular type of defect at any ISO, so I don't > think it's endemic to the M8 either. 2500 was never very good and I hardly > used it, but 1250 was decent enough to use regularly. I've seen lots of > samples though of various artifacts at higher ISO's. > > My one camera was one of the first, and the second one a year younger; > neither was updated. > > I would try some other cards first at various ISO's though. > > > > >> Just unloaded a memory card with about 60 Leica M8 images. Of those, four >> had annoying banding such as this one: >> >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1166286723_jgdU7-O-LB >> >> This is the first time I have seen this since buying the M8 in December >> 2008. I suppose I should concluded that Leica's quality control is >> precisely tuned so that the thing starts acting up just after the 2-year >> warranty expires. >> >> Has anyone else encountered a similar problem? If this gets worse, I will >> have to send the M8 to Solms, good thing I have my GF-1.... >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan (not a happy camper this Monday morning) >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> YNWA >> >> > > -- > > Henning J. Wulff > Wulff Photography & Design > mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information