Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Take the batteries out, and then put them back in. Wait about a minute...this worked on my Nikon F80 when it froze up. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 6:57 PM Subject: [Leica] Locked up R8 > HELP!! > > I took a shot with my R8 and now things are locked up. I remember hearing > the shutter work, but I cannot wind to the next frame. The advance lever is > locked in place. I rewound the film and took it out. The shutter will not > fire and the advance lever will not move. Batteries show good. They are > almost new. Meter, display all work fine. I put the motor winder on and > still no shutter or advance. I remember this happening once before, but I > think when I put the winder on it advanced and all was well. I tried the > self timer, but that didn't work. As I say, I think the shutter is uncocked > as I remember the shutter firing. Any ideas of things to try before I pack > it up and send it off? > > Aram > > > > -- > 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