From the category archives:

Leica

Leica M9 IR Filter Problem

by MarkVJanuary 7, 2010 Leica

Some Leica M9 camera users have experienced a failure of the IR filter that covers the Kodak supplied CCD. What is disturbing, besides the failure of a 7k dollar camera, is the IR filters are not compromised when leaving Solms. After delivery of the M9 the IR filter glass cracks. In some cases the IR filters [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

Cleaning M9 Sensor Dust With A Rocket Blower

by MarkVDecember 14, 2009 Leica

A while back I mentioned how useful Giottos rocket blower was for cleaning dust off lenses, film, negatives and sensors. Apparently Steve Huff is a fellow rocket blower fan. In the following video he demonstrates how to safely blow the dust off a Leica M9 camera. I use the rocket blower to dust off the [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

Waiting for the Leica M9

by MarkVOctober 21, 2009 Leica

Are you in the same boat as me, waiting for a Leica M9? Here are some things to check out while you wait.
If you havn’t ordered your Leica M9 yet you can support this site by ordering your Leica M9 camera through Amazon.

Dpreview has a hands on preview of the Leica M9 with sample pictures. [...]

2 comments Read the full article →