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Hello! I’m guessing this question was asked dozens or maybe even hundreds of times, but well, here we go again. I have an opportunity to buy used Leica S2 with 120 mm Summarit lens and multifunction handgrip for around 2 200 USD (this money is not my last money, but it will be very disappointing to just loose it for smth that’s going to break on me in less then a year). The body itself looks kinda meh in my opinion. No marks/scratches or dents, but rubber is peeling off in multiple places. The infamous CCD sensor looks intact (I am yet to see it in person and test it, but from pictures looks good enough). I’ve contacted Leica support for information about this camera and they answered that it was made in 2010 and was once in Leica workshop for calibration in the same year. Of course, strong side of S system is colour rendering (to my eye, even after all those years, images from this camera looks on par or even better than most cameras I’v seen). But then you open up new browser tab and ask google about camera and lenses reliability and… well, let’s say you will have a lot of second thoughts to say the least. AF motors breaking down, expensive and unreliable lenses in general, sensor corrosion, no way to tell shutter count number, costly repairs (if you even lucky to find service workshop) and non existent official service for S2 in this day and age. I understand that maybe in terms of reliability, Leica is not that bad in comparison with other brands, maybe Leica users are just more vocal about it, but let’s face it, finding information about Leica’s cameras problems is depressingly easy. So my main question for those of you who have this camera or had it in the past: was it worth it? Now, when we know everything (maybe almost everything) about Leica S system weak sides, would you buy it again? Even knowing that you can’t get service and maintenance anymore, the camera is used and there are no way to know how long it will last, technology itself is dying and getting replaced by mirrorless cameras. Thanks a lot for your inputs and thoughts on this subject. P.S. 80-90% of the time camera will be used for fashion and art photography.
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Hi 1. Why does TTL not work with Leica SF-40 and SF-64 flash in reverse light? Camera: Leica M-E and Leica MD-262. The flash fires, but gives way too little light! (Nikon and everyone else work in this situation.) Why does Leica not do? Leica user and Leica must know this problem! Why does Leica not do anything about it? 2. Why does HSS not work on manual flash. Manuel works on all other brands. Is there anyone who has the solution to these 2 issues, I will be very happy. Us photographer have to trust our equipment. Mvh Busse.
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I have been editing some images from a recent trip and discovered that my raw files seem weirdly damaged but the Jpegs seem fine. I have attached screen shots of the same image files both dng and jpeg. They are from different SD cards which haven't been formatted since i downloaded them. I also copied them straight over from a relatively new card reader and not through any software It has occurred on a lot of files but not all of them, or maybe its not as noticeable on some files. The images are taken on different ISO's from 100 - 2000 and also in both low light and daylight, i haven't added the daylight examples as its not as noticeable so just adding the better examples. I'm using photomechanic to view them and these are just a portion of the image are these recoverable / ruined..? does anyone know what has happened..?
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I am experiencing an unfortunate problem with my APO-Summicron 90mm. After a brief portrait session at the office, I left the lens at the camera, over a desk. I almost always use it wide open and occasionally at f/5.6, but this time I went for f/16. When I returned to put it back to the leather case I noticed that the aperture ring was totally loose. It’s now spinning 360 degrees and the aperture blades don’t move at all. I always felt that the ring was too soft for my taste. I’d prefer it to be stiffer. But I never felt that there was a problem. In fact, the lens is still in very good shape and it never gets any rough using. I live in Brazil and I was just planning to take it for a trip do Portugal in about 45 days. I keep my equipment under an insurance that covers for damage. But if this is something relatively easy/cheap/quick to repair, I would prefer not to call the insurance company. Did any of you guys experienced something like this? Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks!
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SOS HELP!!! I dropped my Leica M4 and according to the NYC Camera Doctor repair team, the prism that creates the ghost image in the rangefinder is dislocated and needs to be replaced. They suggested that I send it directly into Leica for repairs, becuase the rangefinder is a complicated mechanism they wern't equipt to fix. They also let me know that Leica, located in New Jersey, dosen't do specific repairs and will want to do a full tune-up. Money is a concern, and I'm not prepared to pay $1000-ish if I can at all avoid it. I just want my range-finder to be functional. Has anyone had rangefinder work done, espeically on an M4? Would you advise having this work done by Leica or an outside repair person, such as DAG? Any experience or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. E
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Hallo, nach einem kleinen Sturz auf Glatteis mit dem Kamerarucksack bewegt sich beim Fokussieren der eingespiegelte rahmen nicht mehr und lässt sich somit auch nicht mehr übereinanderlegen. Im Liveview funktioniert alles normal. Bei genauem hinsehen kann man durch das Fenster des Entfernungsmessers? sehen, dass etwas gebrochen ist (von außen jedoch keine Beschädigung). Was kann das sein? Ist das reparabel und wirtschaftlich sinnvoll? Bin Dankbar für jede Hilfe! -
I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on a light leak issue I have with my m4p. I use my camera for street photography, so I walk around with the lens cap off. I also have the camera in a leather half case, which covers the back door. I seem to get a light leak on random frames, from the bottom right hand corner. I figure it can't be the door as the rear of the camera is covered and the sills look in order. Has anyone experienced similar faults or have any remedy suggestions prior to sending it off for a repair?
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Hi all, Just had my M6 CLA’d due to a light leak around the shutter curtains. They are demonstrating some curling and leave a light leak when a frame is left in the gate for too long. The tech replaces the baffles among other things but I can still see a bit of light at the edges when shining a bright light. He claims that is normal and his other Leicas also have this. Can anyone attest if that is true by checking your shutter curtain edges when shining a bright light inside? much obliged Boe
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I took a very underexposed shot and tried raising the exposure 3.4 stops, and I expect noise, but what are these horizontal lines? Is it normal? This was taken with my 'new' used LeicaQ. Is this expected? I've never seen this before, and I've definitely shot underexposed before. Should I return this camera? Is it defective? Thank you!
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Hi, I was sent here by Adam Miller, Attached are some photos of a Leica that I am struggling to Identify. Even with searching numbers. the number on the top of the camera is "Nr. 117679" and on the Lens is "Nr. 1394403" (lens I believe is mid 1950s) The Item came as part of a house clearance and was saved from going in a skip. Any help with getting a year or model for the camera body would be very much appreciated. Thanks
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I've recently noticed that my M6 shutter seems to be doing something weird while in bulb mode. While in bulb mode, the first shutter curtain seems to stop short and remain 0.5-1mm into the film gate. This only happens in bulb mode, it clears the gate at all other shutter speeds as far as I can tell. Here is a video I recorded demonstrating what I mean: https://imgur.com/a/ENYmR7i You can see that the shutter clears the gate just fine when set to a shutter speed of 1 second, but when I switch it to bulb it seems to stop short and remains visible in the gate until the shutter release is let go and the shutter closes. I asked on Reddit but didn't get much of a response. One user did say that their M6 also does this and has no effect on the images. Can anyone else confirm? I just had my M6 overhauled by Leica NJ earlier this year so would this be something they would cover under some kind of warranty?
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