D2 Sensors

[Riley]

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A more complete explanation of the 2/3" sensor fault can be found here

 

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20051005/109314/

 

and here

 

NEWS! - CCD failures: the bigger picture

 

This is the sensor that equips the D2 and LC1 and others

 

For those that are not aware, Leica will repair sensor failurse in D2 cameras

 

Leica Camera AG - Extended customer service for LEICA DIGILUX 2

[ho_co]

Rob--Thanks for the links.

 

Very interesting how a production decision can have such wide repercussions!

[farnz]

Rob,

 

Thanks for the info. Interesting though that both reports point to different failures; the first points to iodine affecting the bonding wire and the second points to use of a plastic package instead of a ceramic one. It's not immediately clear whether there's a correlation between the two.

 

Sounds like there may be a vacancy on offer in the Bonding Wire Department at the Sony manufacturing plant.

 

Pete.

[Riley]

Pete

you may have the read the part that says

higher temperatures and humidity contribute to the failures

 

if the packaging kept the circuit warmer/ that would be the contribution

at least thats how Im reading it

[farnz]

Rob,

 

On re-reading the first link I realise that it's the same issue but the emphasis is on the detail about the bonding wire. Thanks for pointing it out.

 

My fingers are crossed for my D2 (keepin' it as cool as a rapper and as dry as the dryest martini )

 

Pete.

[wstotler]

Riley,

 

Thanks for posting--I'll be keeping an eye on my Digilux 2.

 

Of note, one of my dad's Elphs exhibited this behavior (it's from 2003) and is "dead." I read your links and told him to go check on getting a fix from Canon. We thought we were just out of luck!

 

Sincerely,

Will

[farnz]

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Of note, one of my dad's Elphs exhibited this behavior

IS YOUR DAD SANTA??

[staten_island]

Thank you RIley..

 

Since I purchased the Digilux 2 on EBAY last year what would be my next step for repair? Is there a USA Leica Service I should write to and or mail my camera to?

 

Thank you very much for your information,

Joe

Staten Island NY

[Riley]

Joe

I think theres a Leica division in NJ, but as Im not terrestially in the US I cant confirm

I have this from the web page though

 

Leica Camera AG - Service - Worldwide Network

 

Adress:

Leica Camera Inc.

1 Pearl Court, Unit A

Allendale, NJ 07401

 

Contact person:

Robert Fisk; Sarah Mayville & Brenda Olesin

Phone:

800-222-0118

Fax:

201-995-1686

E-mail:

repair@leicacamerausa.com

[Overgaard]

This fits exactly with what happened to my Panasonic LC1. It got a lot of rain, then a lot of heat. And then the sensor went black. It's at the repair place now and I am asking them now if Panasonic has a similar free repair policy as Leica has.

 

I have the D2 as well and that one works well.

[Riley]

Thorsten

I had heard that Panasonic are fixing them, free

what is a concern is that they are not releasing this as policy

[chkphoto]

My D2 sensor went bad the week after the original statement from Leica was released. I sent the camera to Leica in New Jersey for testing of the sensor. They confirmed it as defective and have asked for approval to ship to Germany. My repair estimate reads 4-5 weeks for the repair.

 

Should you send your camera, include a signed statement to approve shipping to Germany if needed as this turn-around has held up my camera for an additonal week.

[stuny]

My D2 is vacationing in Solms, courtesy of Leica, NJ. It will be a 6 week hoiday, and I hope my D2 comes back with interesting travel photos. I dropped the camera there on 9th January, having gone there because the bright areas in most photos had a magenta cast. Seems this is a sersor isue, too, so Leica is installing a new one.

[danielt]

My D2 was sent to Solms on 30.10.06 (sensor problem), and until now, I have not news about the expected date of return

[staten_island]

Thanks alot Riley.. I called NJ and they said all repairs will be done in house for free.

 

Joe

[Overgaard]

I've sent an e-mail to the local Panasonic repair place here in Denmark. No answer back yet. Could be a good sign as they are probably checking with Panasonic.

[Riley]

Thorsten they will probably say 'take it to a panasonic service centre, the nearest to you is ......... '

they play a game of non commitment, and they play it well

its scary and its wrong, and ive told them that directly

 

i had a msg on one of the other forums about my posts relating to LC1 sensors

this came from a Panasonic engineer who was at pains to point out that my post was wrong

that not all LC1 sensors have this fault, i offered to change the post on receipt of some good news

when i pressed on in reply to his msg his answers became more combative than reassuring

 

i think the state of play is they will replace it, they just wont say so

i dont find their attitiude to panasonic users assuring, usefull or professional

as i work with my cameras ive had to obtain a reliable backup that i know will stand the test

of course, thats not a panasonic camera

their loss...

[imported_peter_m]

Reading all the posts about the D2/LC1 sensor failures is just a bit scary. My LC1 is going since two years now and so far all is well. She never got completely soaked but was in damp situations, out in the pouring rain for several hours, most of that time in a camera bag hanging from the saddle horn, the bag was completely soaked on the outside but it was just slightly damp inside. This summer we went for a involuntary dip in a creek again the camera was in the bag and didn't get really wet jut a bit damp.

Maybe I got lucky and ended up with one that has a different sensor/ board....

 

Peter