Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you tried turning the unit off, let it sit for 5 mins, then turn it back on again? Clean the contacts inside the camera back? Are you having shutter problems with the camera without the winder attached? I think the winder will disengage if the thumb lever is pulled out. Do You still have problems then?? Cheers Wilber GFE Gib Robinson wrote: > Yesterday my R8 body with winder developed a film advance problem. At > irregular intervals it is advancing the film and giving me blank frames. > Apparently it is not triggering the shutter because on the three rolls I've > developed, about 1/3 of the frames are blank. It is just advancing the film > one or more frames either after I've shot a single frame or after I have > barely touched the release button. > > Altough I suspect this is not a problem I can solve without a trip to the > repair shop, I've tried a few simple "fixes" like replacing the battery, > cleaning the contacts, moving the single/multiple frame switch and mirror > lock-up. No change in behavior. I've been running a test roll through the > camera repeatedly and the results are consistent. Winder adds extra frames > at unpredictable intervals. > > Anyone had this problem? Anyone have a suggestion for a simple fix? > > --Gib - -- Cheers Wilber GFE tel. 803-469-2440 http://www.jeffcoatphotography.com