My Digilux 2 is back from the shop

[sdommin]

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My Digilux 2 arrived at my home yesterday. I sent it in (to NJ) for the CCD replacement about 3 months ago, so perhaps their shipment of replacement CCDs is in. So far, everything seems to be working fine.

 

I never did get the Digilux 3 replacement offer (I was tempted to accept it after reading about it on this forum).

[kameraguy]

Did you receive an additional complimentary battery by chance? When I sent my Digilux 2 in for sensor replacement, I received one when the camera was returned. I thought that was a nice gesture on Leica's part.

[yoshman]

Thanks for the good news.

I have one in the NJ shop for about a month - i hope they got enough sensors to do all the cameras.

[sdommin]

Did you receive an additional complimentary battery by chance? When I sent my Digilux 2 in for sensor replacement, I received one when the camera was returned. I thought that was a nice gesture on Leica's part.

 

No, I didn't get the battery. I wouldn't turn it down if they wanted to send me one!

[Peyton Hoge]

What happens when the sensor goes bad. As of today,my D2 images have a pink cast over the entire image and are quite "pasty" looking. Also, where do I send it.

Thanks

[Riley]

What happens when the sensor goes bad. As of today,my D2 images have a pink cast over the entire image and are quite "pasty" looking. Also, where do I send it.

Thanks

 

thing 1: where are you

[Annie135]

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Nashville methinks.

 

Brian.

[ajthornbury]

Peyton,

That pink cast is how my D2 started giving problems.It is now with Leica at Solms, they confirm it is the sensor. Awaiting free replacement.

Sorry for the bad news.

Alan.

[Peyton Hoge]

I am in Nashville, Tennessee. Any address known where to send it?

[yoshman]

Leica Camera AG - Extended customer service for LEICA DIGILUX 2

 

Leica Camera AG - Contact

 

Read the first link about the extended warrenty. Go to the second link and scroll down to the Leica repair service. Robert Fisk is the person to talk to - send it in and then wait....

 

Good luck.

[yoshman]

Widespread CCD problems in consumer imaging products

 

Go here if you want to read about the CCD sensor problems and the cameras that are affected.

[farnz]

Widespread CCD problems in consumer imaging products

 

Go here if you want to read about the CCD sensor problems and the cameras that are affected.

Here's a very interesting excerpt from the linked article that might provide a temporary fix: yep, the old 'fix-the-tv' method. That's what I call proper maintenance.

 

"Finally, an email from reader Paul Taylor pointed us toward another possibility. We've since heard from several readers that they were able to get failing cameras to work again for short periods, either by bumping or flexing the camera chassis. This is obviously something we do not recommend trying, as it could damage other components in your camera and lead to expensive repair bills. Still, given that little if any force could be transferred through the sensor package by these methods, it does hint at another problem coming into play in at least some cameras. Paul theorized that the zero insertion force (ZIF) connectors and flex cables inside the camera might not be providing sufficiently good contact, and mechanical action on the camera body could move the cables inside the connectors enough to temporarily improve the situation."

[ronryser]

Have any long term D2 owners not had to have had the sensor replaced? I bought one recently, prior to finding this board, and am now wondering if mine is a time bomb and that this is inevitably going to happen. FWIW, I have not had problems with it yet.

[gearoido]

Have any long term D2 owners not had to have had the sensor replaced? I bought one recently, prior to finding this board, and am now wondering if mine is a time bomb and that this is inevitably going to happen. FWIW, I have not had problems with it yet.

 

I bought mine about one month after they were first available, and have not had any problems.

[salsa]

I got my D2 in July 2005. No problems at all.

However it feels like living with a time-bomb.

It would be nice if Leica could make public a list of the serial-numbers with D2's with " the faulty sensors". Panasonic did this for the LC1.

 

regards, Salsa

[spylaw4]

I agree that that would be a good idea. So far my D2 remains unaffected - but since I got familiar with the L1 it hasn't been used too much. "To sell or not to sell - that is the question...?"