Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R-8 Difficulty
From: Gerry Walden <gerrywalden@cwcom.net>
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 07:31:10 +0000
References: <200102041714.JAA24176@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <000f01c08ef5$f46a1ae0$a76c193f@8xqli>
 
<html><head></head><body>Remember that all R8's are guaranteed for 5 years
so if there is a problem you should have little problem sorting it. When
i first got my R8 there was a minor problem with the M setting not activating
every time but the more I used it the less the problem appeared. Can't now
remember the last time it happened. It only ever happened once or twice.<br>
<br>
Gerry<br>
<br>
Margaret Jeffcoat wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="000f01c08ef5$f46a1ae0$a76c193f@8xqli">mid:000f01c08ef5$f46a1ae0$a76c193f@8xqli"><pre wrap="">Back to Leica, wouldn't trust the beastie. You may also want to do a battery<br>check-check to see if your setting your dial to the correct setting ( manual<br>is fully on manual and not 1/2 way between manual and auto. Was this a new<br>camera? If not it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a full check up and have<br>the latest software up loaded.<br>Cheers Wilber<br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: L arry Rippel <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lrippel@usaor.net">&lt;lrippel@usaor.net&gt;</a><br>To: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us">&lt;leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us&gt;</a><br>Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 11:17 AM<br>Subject: [Leica] R-8 Difficulty<br><br><br></pre>
  <blockquote type="cite"><pre wrap="">Hello all,<br><br>I have R and M systems but the problem is with an R-8 I got last year.<br></pre></blockquote>
    <pre wrap=""><!---->When<br></pre>
    <blockquote type="cite"><pre wrap="">I<br>set it on Manual and try to shoot at say 1/30 or 1/45, sometimes the<br>exposure<br>will not fire at that speed.  I'll hear the shutter stay open for maybe a<br>second,<br>two seconds, etc.  It happens a few times per roll, always at the worst<br>possible<br>moment.  Anyone with the same or similar problem?<br><br>Larry Rippel<br>ASMP Pittsburgh Chapter<br><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.larryrippel.com">www.larryrippel.com</a><br></pre></blockquote>
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In reply to: Message from "L arry Rippel" <lrippel@usaor.net> ([Leica] R-8 Difficulty)
Message from "Margaret Jeffcoat" <margaret01@excelonline.com> (Re: [Leica] R-8 Difficulty)