Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the other hand, my Sony was returned in 10 days including travel both ways . . . On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 7:00 AM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA