sick of reliability issues...

I shot a Nikon D1x and D2H for years. The D2H had a hot pixel and also the dreaded "blank shot" when you first turned it on. But I never sent it in for repairs. Other than that, those cameras were warhorses. I used them for work and I literally beat them all to hell but they kept right on working. Great cameras.

I can certainly understand the OP's frustration with his Leica, especially for what they cost. The only Leica I ever owned was an M5 many, many years ago.
 
I wonder if there is or could be, an app for Photoshop called "Leica Glass".

You would take your shot on a conventional camera then reform the image to have the appearance of the more revered Leica image.

Just saying...I mean if you can see it you can copy it, right?

There could be something to evoke:

-Prewar Elmar with fungus.
-Prewar Summitar with separation.
-Summicron with haze.
-Pre aspherical, aspherical and post aspherical
-Digital Leica
-Film Leica
-Leicas with sparkly bits on the sensor
-etc.

I'd buy it, but I'm poor so I wouldn't pay more than $100.00.
 
I had a Pentax *istD that I purchased used in 2004. it developed hot pixels. this year. 7 years, and well over half a million shutter actuations and that is still the only fault it has ever exhibited.
 
Rick Waldroup said:
I shot a Nikon D1x and D2H for years. The D2H had a hot pixel and also the dreaded "blank shot" when you first turned it on. But I never sent it in for repairs. Other than that, those cameras were warhorses. I used them for work and I literally beat them all to hell but they kept right on working. Great cameras.

I can certainly understand the OP's frustration with his Leica, especially for what they cost. The only Leica I ever owned was an M5 many, many years ago.
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Forgot about the d2h blank frame thing mine had that, it was very annoying if you hadn't used the camera for a while and wanted to make a quick grab shot!
I think with hot pixels its better not looking for them as nine out of ten you will find one or two. My first professional camera a Canon 1dmk1 cost £4000 and had a nice big red hot pixel right in the middle of the sensor.
 
Okay folks- here's the deal:

Thomas Comerford in Ireland who has PixelFixer helped me get set up on the software and I can run a folder of roughly 200 M8 raws in about 30 seconds.... Red line fixed.
My take is:
I am poor as hell but gambled $2200 on a low mileage M8 last march with 1500 clicks that showed no vertical line issues. Recent high iso and including some very underexposed 160 iso shots revealed the problem.
I came so close to sending it in for repair but balked at giving Leica a single dime for an issue that I feel they should cover, (free of charge) on each and every M8 and M9 out there, barring none. Ever heard of the mirror fix on a Canon 5D, regardless of owner or proof of purchase. There was no guarantee Leica was going to fix my camera without charge and in fact many posts have alluded to the contrary.
My intent is to keep the M8 and shoot the crap out of it because I love the files and the rangefinder experience. I;m sure the time will come when the camera needs some real attention, then I will send it in as some have suggested.
Hell I was thinking that at some point Leica will make an announcement that due to the high number of inquiries that they have elected to provide a fix to there valued customers, free of charge and at that point I'll have the "Purple People" pick it up.

I strongly suggest anyone who has a vertical line issue, to give PixelFixer a try... its free and the support was shockingly personal, unlike what others have said about someone else.

See Ya!
 
TR3B said:
Okay folks- here's the deal:

Thomas Comerford in Ireland who has PixelFixer helped me get set up on the software and I can run a folder of roughly 200 M8 raws in about 30 seconds.... Red line fixed.
My take is:
I am poor as hell but gambled $2200 on a low mileage M8 last march with 1500 clicks that showed no vertical line issues. Recent high iso and including some very underexposed 160 iso shots revealed the problem.
I came so close to sending it in for repair but balked at giving Leica a single dime for an issue that I feel they should cover, (free of charge) on each and every M8 and M9 out there, barring none. Ever heard of the mirror fix on a Canon 5D, regardless of owner or proof of purchase. There was no guarantee Leica was going to fix my camera without charge and in fact many posts have alluded to the contrary.
My intent is to keep the M8 and shoot the crap out of it because I love the files and the rangefinder experience. I;m sure the time will come when the camera needs some real attention, then I will send it in as some have suggested.
Hell I was thinking that at some point Leica will make an announcement that due to the high number of inquiries that they have elected to provide a fix to there valued customers, free of charge and at that point I'll have the "Purple People" pick it up.

I strongly suggest anyone who has a vertical line issue, to give PixelFixer a try... its free and the support was shockingly personal, unlike what others have said about someone else.

See Ya!
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Thanks for the link and the info!
It will solve the problem for many users.
I'm sure Leica will be flattered at being held responsible for cosmic radiation.:rolleyes: In the future I will hold Jaguar to account for a flat tyre....
 
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