Twisted_Pixel Posted March 15, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 15, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Folks, I just became owner of a brand new Leica M9 and on using the camera found out that it had already taken around 54 exposures. Is this normal? Does new cameras from the Leica factory arrive with some shots taken on them, maybe for testing purposes ? Appreciate your replies so as to be sure that it wasn't returned by someone and then the dealer resold it as a new one. It also arrived with some dust particles on the sensor, was never expecting that for a brand new camera. Thanks, Ash Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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macjonny1 Posted March 15, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 15, 2013 Hi Folks' date='I just became owner of a brand new Leica M9 and on using the camera found out that it had already taken around 54 exposures. Is this normal? Does new cameras from the Leica factory arrive with some shots taken on them, maybe for testing purposes ? Appreciate your replies so as to be sure that it wasn't returned by someone and then the dealer resold it as a new one. It also arrived with some dust particles on the sensor, was never expecting that for a brand new camera. Thanks, Ash[/quote'] Yes that is typical number of shots for new camera. Don't have enough experience with the dust to say... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted March 15, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2013 Yep. Both are normal for a M9. Gordon Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted_Pixel Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks for the feedback, Macjonny and Gordon ! Now, I can whole heartedly start using my camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 15, 2013 A new camera can have up to 200 shots taken. 54 must be a camera that breezed through all the QC tests without needing a readjust and repeat shot sequence once. Congrats and enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted March 15, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 15, 2013 Most brand new cameras, except sealed P&S of course, arrive with dust (and sometimes grease) on the sensor. You should have seen the sensor on my brand new Canon 5D MkII when I got it a while ago... However, for the very first time since I have been buying digital cameras (including several Canon DSLRs and a couple of M8s and M9s), I was pleased to see that my M240 sensor was spotless upon arrival. Lucky draw, I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted_Pixel Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted March 15, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Jaap, guess the camera is a lucky one :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AG Photowerks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted_Pixel Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted March 15, 2013 Congrats on your new M240 Ecar ! I haven't faced the dust issue in any of my DSLRs (D800/7000/70s), but guess their is always a first time :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AG Photowerks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydeca Posted March 15, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 15, 2013 Most brand new cameras, except sealed P&S of course, arrive with dust (and sometimes grease) on the sensor. Its reasonable to expect a bit of grease to get thrown on the sensor in the first few shutter actuations, particularly if taking elevated subjects. It is also reasonable to expect the sensor of a brand new camera to be clean. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted March 15, 2013 Share #10 Posted March 15, 2013 You cannot check this on the M240...... No doubt to prevent queries just like this ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted March 15, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 15, 2013 Its reasonable to expect a bit of grease to get thrown on the sensor in the first few shutter actuations, particularly if taking elevated subjects. It is also reasonable to expect the sensor of a brand new camera to be clean. You are 100% right - unfortunately, my expectations were never met (until recently) by either Canon or Leica. I do not have first-hand experience with other brands, but I have been told similar stories by Nikon and Sony DSLR owners. Perhaps this is because the cameras are tested before shipping and this is when those first few shutter actuations happen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted_Pixel Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted March 15, 2013 The weird thing is, when I inspected the sensor I can't seem to find any dust on it. Just hoping it's not anything to do with the sensor ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ash AG Photowerks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tanks Posted March 15, 2013 Share #13 Posted March 15, 2013 You cannot check this on the M240...... No doubt to prevent queries just like this ...... Or the magic pushbutton sequence to bring it up on the info panel is not discovered yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm23221 Posted March 15, 2013 Share #14 Posted March 15, 2013 I wouldn't want a new camera without some exposures already taken. Kind like buying a new car with a few miles already on the speedo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted March 15, 2013 Share #15 Posted March 15, 2013 ...but presumably, you also want the ability to return the camera if it does meet your expectations. Who is thn supposed to take the camera which you have been messing about with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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