Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mmmh, my R8 winder recently started exhibiting strange problems. Things like when the shutter is fired, the winder doesn't advance the film until the button is partially repressed. It also stopped rewinding the film sometime earlier. I'm debating whether the fix is worth it, as I bought it used. I hope that this is my last lesson in buying used electronics that are "as new." It just means no one took the time to check for bugs while it was still under warranty. Oh well, back to the frustratingly reliable Canon. Slobodan Dimitrov Jim Hemenway wrote: > > Andrew: > > I've had a similar problem in that both of my R8s have recently crashed, > (about 2 weeks apart) with locked up mirrors... which haven't released. > It's interesting that you were also using the Motor Drive with yours. I > sent one of them to New Jersey yesterday but didn't think to include the > motor drive... I now wonder if our motor drives are culpable. > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > Andrew Schroter wrote: > > > > At the Park Square Camera & Photo LUG Workshop last week, I gave my R8 with > > Motor Drive to Ernst Hartmann from Leica as I have been having mirror lockup > > problems when using the Motor Drive (it has been sent in once before for > > repairs for the same problem and has started happening again.). It only > > occurs when using the MD and after I haven't been shooting for a few > > minutes. Eventually the mirror unlocks, but it's damn annoying. Can't get > > any decisive moment shots that way. > > > > Anyway, I received a form letter today (Thursday) from Leica stating that > > repair would be 2-3 weeks. Hopefully, I'll get the camera back before I > > head south to Buenos Aires for a well deserved vacation. Hola! Tango, > > Gauchos, and all that Jazz. > > > > I tried the R9 out while at the LUG workshop, it is a very nice piece of > > equipment. I really like the fact that there is a lock for the operating > > mode wheel. I've lost many shots where I inadvertently turned he wheel and > > not noticed the mode had changed in the view finder. Just too focused on > > focussing, I guess. > > > > Ted Grant, Tina Manley, and Sal Dimarco's sessions were both informative and > > entertaining. I'll always remember, Light, Eyes, Action and Shoot from the > > Shadow side! A useful mnemonic is "what ALES you" or, better yet, "That's > > the LEASt that I can do". Also, "It's about the Light, Stupid!" > > > > For those LUG Nuts attending Photo East, look forward to seeing you there! > > > > AGS > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html