Re: [Leica] Sad to report

["Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca>]

Alastair:

Before you send it off again, have you tried cleaning the contacts with a
q-tip and some rubbing alcohol or a pencil eraser?  I have a winder and
have not had this problem.

I suspect some of these R8 problems can be as simple as dirty contacts.  I
noticed my R8 will not fire with the rear door open.  Harrision had a
probelm with an R8 that would not fire.  The conclusion I came to is that
if an important contact on the door is dirty, the camera cannot complete
whatever circuit is required to operate.  In Harrison's case, I think there
was in internal problem in the door.

In the case of your winder, it could be a dirty or bad contact causing the
problem.  This is a very common problem with Motorolla cellular phones.  I
have had different models of them over the last ten years and when they get
into the habit of shutting themselves off, a quick clean of the battery
contacts with a pencil eraser usally cures it until the next time they get
dirty.


Regards,

Robert Stevens

 At 01:30 PM 12/23/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Dear all,
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>Sad to report my "repaired" R8 shot off 3 frames without me touching the
>shutter release again, and will have to make a return journey to Germany in
>the New Year. Not the Christmas pressie I was hoping for, but Adeal has
>said they will try to find me a loaner for the next 2 months wait :-(
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>Alastair Firkin,
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>http://users.netconnect.com.au/~firkin/AGFhmpg.html
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