Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the DMR had power, it in fact would record blank images if the shutter button was pressed. It has the newer contacts so I am assuming it has the newest electronics at this point. When it is working it works just perfectly, and works just as the manual says it will work. This afternoon, I have been manually checking the shutter cocking condition and then shooting with the electronic release on the module and it has cocked the shutter every time. Not 100% sure what this is telling me, but I think it is a connection issue, dirty contacts, or possible weak batteries? Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> > > for one thing, most of the r8 needed to get the electronic upgrade to work > with the dmr, so check with leica if yours is in need one one. > second, when the problem happens, does the dmr have power, i did have a > faulty battery that had some contact problem. > i do have an upgraded r8 that i am not using and will be up for sale as > soon as i get around to it > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 9:18 AM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > > > > > Well I have now been playing with my DMR for a day or so, and I have run > > into a perplexing problem. After shooting a while the unit will not cock > > the shutter. I can remove the power unit and cock the R8 manually and it > > then works for a while. Then I have to cock it manually to get it > > working > > again. I can manually cock the shutter and it works every time. The > > battery display shows full charge, and trying to charge the batteries, > > they > > charge only for a short time, which is what I expect if they are indeed > > charged. A couple of times it sounded like a sluggish wind, so I tried > > to > > charge them, but as I said they appear to be fully charged. The digital > > section seems to work just fine every time, so no complaints there, and > > the > > images are very nice. At this point I am thinking a connection problem, > > but > > very strange. Have any of you run into this problem or heard of any one > > that has had it? > > > > Thanks for any help. > > Gene > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information