Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 Flash Problem
From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 12:56:41 -0600

Time for a visit to Leica. Can you return it or get any warranty?

John Collier

On Thursday, May 15, 2003, at 01:49 AM, Dr Jim Bickerton wrote:

> I have recently acquired a used R8, which works OK except for the 
> flash.
>
> The flash gun (an inexpensive one) should work from the hot shoe, 
> according to the R8 manual.
>
> What happens is that if the flash gun is charged as I fit it to the 
> hot shoe, it flashes immediately.  After it recharges, no amount of 
> shutter releasing or pressing the depth of field lever causes the 
> flash to go off

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