By David Farkas, LeicaStore Miami
Leica has just updated the
CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program once again, eliminating discontinued models and
adding additional camera options. The program started in 2015 as an alternative
to sending an affected camera in for service. Recently, the price for a
straight-up sensor replacement increased to $1,595.
You can read more about
the two options and the history of the CCD corrosion issue in greater detail
here: Price Increased on Leica CCD Sensor Replacement
Program Changes
The M Monochrom (Typ 246)
and SL (Typ 601) have been dropped and are no longer available. Current models
M10, M10-P and M10-D remain in the program and a few Leica CL options have been
added. Unfortunately, the recently introduced Q2, SL2 and M10 Monochrom are not
being offered as upgrade options at this time.
The good news is that the
upgrade pricing doesn’t seem to have been impacted by the latest price
increase. So, the relative value of moving up to an M10 or M10-P has actually
improved.
Upgrade Options and
Pricing
Upgrade Upgrade
Upgrade
from from
from
M9 / M-E M9-P Monochrome
Upgrade to M10-P $6,000 $5,800 $5,400
Upgrade to M10-D $6,000 $5,800 $5,400
Upgrade to M10 $5,200 $5,000 $4,800
Upgrade to CL Body $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Upgrade to CL Starter
Bundle w/ 18mm TL $2,100 $2,100 $2,100 New
Upgrade to CL Vario Bundle
w/ 18-56mm TL $2,800 $2,800 $2,800 New
Eligibility
As before, only M9, M-E,
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 signs of corrosion. See below for instructions on
shooting a proper test image and how to email us the file for evaluation.
How to tell if your camera
has corrosion
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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