frank yantorno Posted July 13, 2016 Share #21 Posted July 13, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Help!! I broke the saphire crystal on my M9-P. Can I replace it or does she have to go back to Solms? Thanks for any suggestions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted July 13, 2016 Share #22 Posted July 13, 2016 Yes, it must go to Wetzlar; they have to dismantle most of the camera to replace the LCD unit. Not a cheap repair. If the impact damaged or bent the back of the camera by even a minimal amount, thus throwing the fixation point of the sensor out of tolerance, the rear bodyshell will have to be replaced as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted July 17, 2016 Share #23 Posted July 17, 2016 When I sent in an M-E for sensor replacement I asked them to fit it with sapphire glass. They don't offer that service but they did throw in a pack of these screen protectors with the invoice - which are made in Germany. The best part is air bubbles leach out and disappear after a few days. Pretty cool. https://www.amazon.com/Vikuiti-Screen-Protector-adhesiveness-scratch-resistant/dp/B00HJV9BJE Size CV8 fits 240 et. al. perfectly, no trimming needed. A jacket with metal buttons badly scratched an M9 which surprisingly bothered me so much I had it converted to a P - which eventually evolved into a 240 - which now wears a protector as well, which itself is hard to scratch and comes off cleanly. Normal aging like brassing is fine - but anything that can possibly interfere with function is not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman Posted July 18, 2016 Share #24 Posted July 18, 2016 When I sent in an M-E for sensor replacement I asked them to fit it with sapphire glass. They don't offer that service but they did throw in a pack of these screen protectors with the invoice - which are made in Germany. The best part is air bubbles leach out and disappear after a few days. Pretty cool. https://www.amazon.com/Vikuiti-Screen-Protector-adhesiveness-scratch-resistant/dp/B00HJV9BJE Size CV8 fits 240 et. al. perfectly, no trimming needed. A jacket with metal buttons badly scratched an M9 which surprisingly bothered me so much I had it converted to a P - which eventually evolved into a 240 - which now wears a protector as well, which itself is hard to scratch and comes off cleanly. Normal aging like brassing is fine - but anything that can possibly interfere with function is not. Sblutter - CV8 seems to describe the product but NOT the size or shape - can you give a model#?? A Google search shows model DQCT 130 - is this what you used?? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_g Posted July 19, 2016 Share #25 Posted July 19, 2016 I travel a lot with my cameras and my M9 screen got scratched with the seat buckle on a flight as I always have the camera on my lap. My M240 now wears a leather case with removable rear screen flap. When I am travelling and its not in use the screen is covered with lovely leather and when I am using it I don't worry. The screen seems pretty robust. I like the thicker feel of the camera in the half case and it smells wonderful when it is held to my eye. I use the Classiccases version which is really nicely made and seems very durable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencoyote Posted August 13, 2016 Share #26 Posted August 13, 2016 I had the m240 for most of a year and I don't use case or protective films and I can be rough on equipment. I toss it in backpack and run, carry it around all the time... Never had a scratch on the 240's screen. Sometimes there were smudges on the coatings which aligned along regular positions which might have indicated a very fine scratch or a thinness in the coating but it polished away to invisibility. When I upgraded to the M-P, I really wasn't worried about the screen. A few weeks later I looked at it and saw a tiny imperfection that wouldn't clean off. No mater how hard I cleaned. I thought something like "so much for sapphire". Then one day the light happened to catch it just right and I looked more closely and even got out a magnifier. It turned out to be a tiny jewel laser cut into the sapphire. Regarding sapphire, I have only had my M-P for about six months but it has seen some pretty heavy use with no screen protector and no case and the screen is flawless. I do tend to clean it with a microfiber cloth when I clean it, it does rub against my frequently cotton shirts quite a lot though. For visible signs of wear, the black paint does not adhere to the brass terribly well and so after only a couple of months it starts coming off on the edges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 13, 2016 Share #27 Posted August 13, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes - but basically brassing is considered desirable. For a long time Leica used soft paint deliberately - and charged extra for it. Personally I prefer the durability of chrome cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencoyote Posted August 16, 2016 Share #28 Posted August 16, 2016 Yes - but basically brassing is considered desirable. For a long time Leica used soft paint deliberately - and charged extra for it. Personally I prefer the durability of chrome cameras. I have mixed feelings about brassing. In essence, I feel like my photography is not good enough to have earned the brassing that I have. About 18 months as a M shooter and about 25,000 frames of which maybe 10 are really good is just not enough bona fides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted August 16, 2016 Share #29 Posted August 16, 2016 I have mixed feelings about brassing. In essence, I feel like my photography is not good enough to have earned the brassing that I have. About 18 months as a M shooter and about 25,000 frames of which maybe 10 are really good is just not enough bona fides. That's a defeatist attitude. You must become one with the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted August 17, 2016 Share #30 Posted August 17, 2016 I like to keep my cameras in nice condition, but I really don't care if they brass and/or pick up a few nicks and marks along the way of being used. After all, I bought them to use them. :-) I don't know how I'd "break" the sapphire LCD cover on the M-P; it seems virtually indestructible. I can't imagine getting it fixed any way other than sending it to Leica if I did. But ... I will say that I love using the M-D typ 262 more—I have no fears whatsoever about damaging it. I don't even use a half case on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted August 20, 2016 Share #31 Posted August 20, 2016 Sblutter - CV8 seems to describe the product but NOT the size or shape - can you give a model#?? A Google search shows model DQCT 130 - is this what you used?? Thanks The one I linked to is the right size - CV8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted August 26, 2016 Share #32 Posted August 26, 2016 I put a ScreenGuard film on my M's screen two years ago and it is still there, still invisible and with no scratches at all. I think you need nothing else to protect your screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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