Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan, I think your conclusion should be limited to those Leicas that require batteries. My IIIa and IIIf RD still work fine, after many years with no service required. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: annoying banding - is my M8 becoming a paperweight? > Just an update...while Leica is studying the original DNG file and has > fallen silent, I have just downloaded another batch of photos shot on > Sunday in a bar, and again out of 45 pics about 4 or 5 are affected. This > time I used a different card and a different lens, so my only conclusion > is that the M8 sensor cannot cope with low light very well, or at least > not my M8 sensor. Does not exactly inspire confidence and gives me serious > pause when considering any future purchase of an M9. > > I am slowly coming to the conclusion (not just based on this incident, but > my overall experience) that Leica is like an Italian sports car or > motorcycle: brilliant when it works but unreliable. > > Nathan > > 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 > > > > > > > > On Jan 24, 2011, at 8:01 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >