Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aram, I understand the effort required for e-mail catch up. I tried the camera without the winder. It works 3 out of 10 times versus 1 out of 10 with the winder. I have not sent the camera in for a cleaning. I have other priorities at the moment. In my spare time I am testing Leica R to Canon adapters and attempting to manual focus a 400/6.8 on a Canon 6D. I need a lot of practice again. My keeper ratio is zero per 36. Paul On Oct 6, 2013, at 7:29 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > I am weeks behind in my mail, so maybe already solved. Try it w/o the > winder attached. I seem to remember something about dirty contacts? If > it works w/o the winder, then clean the contacts and try it again. > > Back to catching up on my e-mail. > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- From: Paul Franz > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 10:03 AM > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] R8 lock up > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information