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Firmware Update for Q2 and Q2 Monochrom Adds Pixel Mapping

April 27, 2021

Today, Leica has released new firmware for both the Q2 and Q2 Monochrom cameras. Firmware version 3.1 for the Q2 and version 1.1 for the Q2 Monochrom add automatic and manual pixel mapping capability. Typicall...

Leica Updates CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program with New M10-P & M10-D Options, Revised Pricing

David Farkas

March 28, 2019

Leica has just updated the CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program once again, this time lowering prices, eliminating discontinued models, and adding additional camera options. The program started in 2015 as an alternat...

Leica Issues Update on CCD Corrosion

Josh Lehrer

May 17, 2017

In December 2014, Leica officially acknowledged the CCD sensor corrosion issue present on many M9, M9-P, M Monochrom and M-E camera bodies. The corrosion issue, identified by unusual spots on images with white "halos" around them, is caused by a defective coat...

Leica Announces Permanent Fix for CCD Sensor Corrosion on M9/M9-P/MM/M-E Models

David Farkas

June 30, 2015

Well, this is certainly good news. Following through on exactly what they said they would do, Leica has announced a more permanent fix for the CCD sensor corrosion issue that affects M9, M9-P, M Monochrom...

The Great Debate: CCD vs. CMOS – Part 1

David Farkas

February 23, 2015

Since the Leica M (Typ 240) was introduced, there's been an ongoing debate regarding the merits of CCD vs. CMOS sensors. From a technological and marketing viewpoint, Leica needed to make the move from CCD to C...

Leica Responds to Sensor Issue in M9, M9-P, M-E and M Monochrom

David Farkas

December 10, 2014

Leica has issued an official statement regarding the sensor corrosion issue on the Truesense KAF-18500 sensor used in the M9, M9-P, M-E and M Monochrom. Basically, the issue is that if the coating on the cover glass gets damaged (from wet cleaning or condensat...

Why Leica is staying at 37.5MP for the S (Typ 007)

David Farkas

November 4, 2014

Since Photokina, I’ve read some comments online expressing disappointment in Leica’s decision to use the same 37.5MP resolution of the current S (Typ 006) in the upcoming S (Typ 007). I’m not surprised. Indeed,...

Kodak Sells Image Sensor Solutions Division

Josh Lehrer

November 8, 2011

Kodak announced today that it has sold its Image Sensor Solution division (ISS) to Platinum Equity for an undisclosed amount. Hopefully, under Platinum's new ownership, ISS will continue to produce its excellen...