By David Farkas, Leica Store Miami
Leica has
updated their pricing on the CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program. The main
changes here are increases to the upgrade cost to the M (Typ 240), M-P (Typ
240) and the M Monochrom (Typ 246). There are no price changes for M (Typ 262),
SL and Q upgrades, except a small $50 bump for a Monochrom to SL upgrade.
As before,
only M9, M9-P or original CCD-based M Monochrom cameras that exhibit sensor
corrosion are eligible for the upgrade program. We can help you determine if
your camera’s CCD sensor shows this. See below for shooting a proper test image
and how to email us for evaluation.
Upgrade from
M9 Old Price New Price Change
to M (Typ
240) $3,100 $3,500 $400
to M-P (Typ
240) $3,700 $3,900 $200
to M
Monochrom (Typ 246) $3,980 $4,350 $370
to M (Typ
262) $3,100 $3,100 No
Change
to SL (Typ
601) $3,100 $3,100 No
Change
to Q (Typ 116) $2,350 $2,350 No Change
Upgrade from
M9-P Old Price New Price Change
to M (Typ
240) $2,800 $3,300 $500
to M-P (Typ
240) $3,400 $3,700 $300
to M
Monochrom (Typ 246) $3,680 $3,950 $270
to M (Typ
262) $2,800 $2,800 No
Change
to SL (Typ
601) $2,800 $2,800 No
Change
to Q (Typ
116) $2,100 $2,100 No Change
Upgrade from
M Monochrom Old Price New Price Change
to M (Typ
240) $2,750 $3,100 $350
to M-P (Typ
240) $3,400 $3,500 $100
to M
Monochrom (Typ 246) $3,480 $3,750 $270
to M (Typ
262) $2,750 $2,750 No
Change
to SL (Typ
601) $2,700 $2,750 $50
to Q (Typ
116) $2,100 $2,100 No Change
If you think
your camera may be exhibiting signs of CCD corrosion, you can email us a full
resolution JPEG file and we are happy to evaluate it for you. Should your
camera suffer from CCD corrosion, we can then discuss the best way to proceed
with a sensor replacement or camera upgrade. Here’s how to get us a full
resolution image to check for corrosion:
- Set the camera to its base ISO setting
- Set the camera to shoot either DNG+JPEG or JPEG only
- Attach a lens to the camera (a 35mm or 50mm works best)
- Stop the lens aperture all the way down (f/16 or f/22 depending on the lens)
- For a subject, either a solid blue sky or a solid, light colored wall is ideal
- If shooting the sky, focus the lens to the closest distance. If shooting a wall, focus the lens at infinity (you want an image that is as out of focus as possible).
- Shoot an exposure of the wall or sky and be sure to move the camera around during the exposure (to blur any details in the image, as we want to only see what may be on the sensor)
- Email us the JPEG file for evaluation
Below is an
example of an image from an M9 that is showing CCD corrosion, which is
highlighted in red circles. You can see the white “halos” around the spots that
indicate corrosion. The sensor also has numerous dust spots that can be
cleaned, however it is important to see the difference between the regular dust
(easily cleaned) and the corrosion spots (which require a sensor replacement).
Sensor
corrosion indicated with red circles
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