zmever Posted May 24, 2024 Share #1 Posted May 24, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) I just found this website on google. The company's name is Kolari Vision. It seems that they mainly helps people to convert their regular sensor for UV or IR photography. HOWEVER, their website also shows that they can either : 1. replace the corroded sensor glass: ( for a M-9P will cost approx. $2,000) https://kolarivision.com/product/leica_m9_repair/ OR SURPRISINGLY, 2. replace the entire sensor with a BRAND NEW LEICA ORIGINAL CCD ID 15 / 16 ??? ( for a M-9P will cost approx. $3,500) https://kolarivision.com/product/kolari-sensor-replacement-service-for-the-leica-m9-camera/ I'm just curious if this is even real? Is this company/business "Kolari Vision" legit? I clicked the "About Us" buttons on their website, and apparently they don't have any contents besides the buttons on the webpage... Can they really provide the brand new ID 15 / 16 sensor? Does anyone know this company/business? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/394922-is-this-legit-they-can-still-replace-new-ccd-id15-16-in-2024/?do=findComment&comment=5300947'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 24, 2024 Posted May 24, 2024 Hi zmever, Take a look here Is this legit??? They can still replace new CCD ID15 / 16 in 2024 ???. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Al Brown Posted May 24, 2024 Share #2 Posted May 24, 2024 (edited) Kolari has been making wonderful stuff for years now. Need your Sony modded for M lenses? Yes Sir. All 100% legit. No idea if they still do the overpriced M9 mods. BUT! You can get a cheap replacement for 100+ euros on ebay from China these days and do it yourself for your M9. Edited May 24, 2024 by Al Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted May 24, 2024 Share #3 Posted May 24, 2024 (edited) Yes, they are well-known - they pioneered replacing the corroded cover glass on older sensors. Where they got the CCD ID 15-16 sensors from for the deluxe service (when Leica themselves claim to have run out) is something of a mystery, though. Did Leica sell them the last of their stock? I don't know how much of the tweaking of the original Kodak (now onsemi) sensor happened at Leica, or whether it was done by the upstream supplier. From Kolari's description, it sounds like this is the authentic Leica part. I think some Leica-refurbished M9s with fixed sensors were also sold by Leica after their sensor replacement service was officially discontinued. Edited May 24, 2024 by Anbaric Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted May 24, 2024 Share #4 Posted May 24, 2024 23 minutes ago, Al Brown said: BUT! You can get a cheap replacement for 100+ euros on ebay from China these days and do it yourself for your M9. Haven't seen anything that cheap - who offers those? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted May 24, 2024 Share #5 Posted May 24, 2024 1 hour ago, zmever said: Does anyone know this company/business? bought several Infrared cameras from them over the last 7 years, and they're really nice, very knowledgeable people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted May 24, 2024 Share #6 Posted May 24, 2024 1 hour ago, Anbaric said: Haven't seen anything that cheap - who offers those? eBay Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/394922-is-this-legit-they-can-still-replace-new-ccd-id15-16-in-2024/?do=findComment&comment=5301370'>More sharing options...
lct Posted May 24, 2024 Share #7 Posted May 24, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) My Kolari mod Sony A7r2 works perfectly but i have no experience with M9 sensor replacement. AFAIK Kolari have been working with Leica for that but i would ask them if needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 25, 2024 Share #8 Posted May 25, 2024 11 hours ago, Al Brown said: eBay Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I wouldn’t touch that with a barge pole. The M9 has no low pass filter and the surface affected is the IR filter. Either incompetent or scam. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted May 25, 2024 Share #9 Posted May 25, 2024 This is even half price 🙂 https://de.aliexpress.com/i/1005003207767953.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu …and below the d.i.y. Instructions on YouTube in Chinese. But no guarantee 🙂 Curious to find out if somebody has tried this. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted May 25, 2024 Share #10 Posted May 25, 2024 This guy did it, bought from eBay, he touched it not with a barge pole but with his crafty hands: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted May 25, 2024 Share #11 Posted May 25, 2024 Another post of his: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
b01234 Posted May 26, 2024 Share #12 Posted May 26, 2024 Kolari claims that the CCD 15 and CCD 16 sensors do not need replacement: "CCD 15 and CCD 16 sensors were produced at the end of the M9 production and finally had the corrosion and acid gel issues addressed directly by Leica. We have never seen any CCD 15 or CCD 16 sensor/sensor glass suffer from either issue, and as such, we have no need to replace the glass with corrosion resistant Schott BG glass." Does anyone know how to find out what serial numbers are associated with the CCD15 and CCD16 sensors? I have a M9-P that has no issues with the sensor as of this time. I would like to know how to find out whether this particular camera is equipped with a #15 or #16 CCD sensor. Many thanks for any information you may have or can direct me to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D-Kraft.com Posted May 29, 2024 Share #13 Posted May 29, 2024 Am 26.5.2024 um 21:12 schrieb b01234: Does anyone know how to find out what serial numbers are associated with the CCD15 and CCD16 sensors? Don't know about S/N ranges but to check it, see here or here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessar. Posted June 9, 2024 Share #14 Posted June 9, 2024 On 5/26/2024 at 8:12 PM, b01234 said: Kolari claims that the CCD 15 and CCD 16 sensors do not need replacement: "CCD 15 and CCD 16 sensors were produced at the end of the M9 production and finally had the corrosion and acid gel issues addressed directly by Leica. We have never seen any CCD 15 or CCD 16 sensor/sensor glass suffer from either issue, and as such, we have no need to replace the glass with corrosion resistant Schott BG glass." Does anyone know how to find out what serial numbers are associated with the CCD15 and CCD16 sensors? I have a M9-P that has no issues with the sensor as of this time. I would like to know how to find out whether this particular camera is equipped with a #15 or #16 CCD sensor. Many thanks for any information you may have or can direct me to. You need to email Leica in Germany with the serial number of the camera you are interested in buying and they will tell you if the sensor was replaced with a non-corroding type 15/16 or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo LeicaM8 Posted March 6 Share #15 Posted March 6 On 5/26/2024 at 9:12 PM, b01234 said: Kolari claims that the CCD 15 and CCD 16 sensors do not need replacement: "CCD 15 and CCD 16 sensors were produced at the end of the M9 production and finally had the corrosion and acid gel issues addressed directly by Leica. We have never seen any CCD 15 or CCD 16 sensor/sensor glass suffer from either issue, and as such, we have no need to replace the glass with corrosion resistant Schott BG glass." Does anyone know how to find out what serial numbers are associated with the CCD15 and CCD16 sensors? I have a M9-P that has no issues with the sensor as of this time. I would like to know how to find out whether this particular camera is equipped with a #15 or #16 CCD sensor. Many thanks for any information you may have or can direct me to. I had my M9P serviced in 2015 and in 2017 due to the sensor issue. I got the following today: Hardware IDs: CCD ID: 15 For the M9 there is a service menu which can be brought up as follows. Power on Delete -> up (2x) -> down (4x) -> left (3x) -> right (3x) -> Info This shows the service menu. Scroll down and up using the arrow buttons. Press Set to select an item Gently press the shutter release to leave item. Press Info again for the menu Good luck on your sensor! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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