Sensor or SD card problem???

[rennsport]

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Today I was shooting the kids swimming at my brother's place. As I hit the "Play" button to review some of the shots, I noticed a strange green band on the right of the frame. I scrolled through a few more shots, and it appeared that two other shots show a similar banding on the right. Here are a few samples:

 

 

 

I tried searching on the forum but couldn't find much. The photos were shot in (compressed) RAW+Basic JPGs. Both versions look the same. I've been using SanDisk Extreme III 8GB for the last few months with no issue. Today it had about 120 images remaining capacity. After downloading the images above, I reformatted the card and took a few more shots and they all seemed fine. I'm puzzled! Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[wattsy]

I vote temporary sensor readout problem rather than a card problem. Probably a glitch rather than something more permanent but that won't instil much confidence that it won't happen again when you are shooting something very important and unrepeatable.

[AGeoJO]

That situation happened to me once on my M8 but so far, nothing on the M9. Knock, knock, knock. I also tend to believe that it has nothing to do with the card but more a glitch of some sort of the camera.

[Hey You]

I had the same problem with my M9, and returned it. According to my dealer, the Leica distributor here in Montreal was very apologetic and told him it was a problem with faulty contacts on the printed circuit board. Hope this helps.

[jaapv]

Yes - the amplifier on one side of the sensor is not working properly. Off to Solms for a new main board:o.

[rennsport]

Thank you guys for all the feedbacks. I will contact the distributor and see what can be done.

[rennsport]

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I thought I'd update this thread, just FYI.

 

Over the last several weeks, I had contacted the distributor here in Thailand. They asked me to submit the camera (to them) so it can be sent to Germany, a task that would take 2-3 months. I decided not to send my M9 yet because I wanted to shoot more and see if the problem would re-occur. In the last three weeks, I shot 300+ pictures with different lens (with same and different SD cards) and the problem did not appear again. I'm still a little skeptical, but I'm more happy that I don't have to part with the M9 for 2-3 months!

 

If you guys have experience a similar problem, I sure would like to hear from you. Thanks.

[250swb]

Great news. I think a lot of people have come across glitches that aren't repeatable over a longer term so its serves as a reminder not to panic if problems crop up.

 

Steve

[cliffp]

I wonder if it would be worth getting some documentary evidence that this particular problem had occurred during the warranty period. By this I mean keep a record of the correspondence where you report the problem and are told of the very long delays which lead you to postpone an investigation. Obviously you can keep the photos illustrating the problem. If the problem re-surfaces in a permanent or more frequently occurring way after the warranty has expired, you want to be able to get it fixed without paying.

[rennsport]

I wonder if it would be worth getting some documentary evidence that this particular problem had occurred during the warranty period. By this I mean keep a record of the correspondence where you report the problem and are told of the very long delays which lead you to postpone an investigation. Obviously you can keep the photos illustrating the problem. If the problem re-surfaces in a permanent or more frequently occurring way after the warranty has expired, you want to be able to get it fixed without paying.

 

Thanks for the tip, cliffp. I plan on doing that. There are a few corresponding emails in my inbox.

[Jamie Roberts]

I think it's a sensor / electronics issue, personally, and I'd bet it will happen again soon when the conditions are right.

[scott kirkpatrick]

I wonder if it would be worth getting some documentary evidence that this particular problem had occurred during the warranty period. /QUOTE]

 

Just keep the dng files that showed it. They are time-stamped.

 

scott

[cliffp]

I think it's a sensor / electronics issue, personally, and I'd bet it will happen again soon when the conditions are right.

 

My gut feeling is in agreement with Jamie's. It will be interesting to see if it something other cameras succomb to.

[rennsport]

My gut feeling is in agreement with Jamie's. It will be interesting to see if it something other cameras succomb to.

 

I think so too, but no reoccurrence so far. Let's wait and see.

[cliffp]

Maybe (if you haven't done so already) you could send Leica the corrupted files and ask their opinion as to the likely cause. The nature of the corruption may point to a specific cause. If they decide that there is definitely a fault you would probably want to return it for repair.

[chris_tribble]

Maybe (if you haven't done so already) you could send Leica the corrupted files and ask their opinion as to the likely cause. The nature of the corruption may point to a specific cause. If they decide that there is definitely a fault you would probably want to return it for repair.

 

Good advice!