[Leica] R8 lock up

[telyt400 at gmail.com (Paul Franz)]

All,

Thank you for your help.  I removed the winder and placed the original 
battery pack back on the camera.  I cleaned the contacts.  The camera works  
at a higher percentage of times. This implies to me that there is some 
corrosion in the electronics or perhaps the shutter position contacts.  

I will contact Leica NJ.  It is good to hear that Leica still services their 
old Reflex cameras. 

Paul 

On Sep 27, 2013, at 6:23 PM, afirkin at afirkin.com wrote:

> Leica serviced and repaired my R9 recently: works like a dream
> 
> Alastair
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I am returning LUG member.  I subscribed recently due to a return to
>> film photography.  I have taken my Leica R8 out of storage and started
>> to use my old R lenses again.  The camera was working well for about
>> recently this started to lock up. When I press the release button, the
>> mirror rises, but the shutter does not release. This occurs in on mode
>> of operation.    If I wait a long periods of time, when I return the
>> camera is ready to operate again.  Sometime this takes hours.   I
>> expected that this was related to a rather old set of batteries and I
>> swapped a new set of batteries into the winder.    The camera
>> continues to operate improperly.  ).   I have tried various shutter
>> speeds, modes and use of a remote cable.  I have used the small
>> battery cover, winder and power driver.  This has occurred with film
>> and without film in the camera.
>> 
>> I have been reviewing the LUG archives and have not found many
>> references to this problem.
>> 
>> Any suggestions for a home repair of recommended repair company?
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
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