Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] Question to the DMR users, a intermittent problem...
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Nov 19 18:43:55 2008

Charlie,

Thanks for the info.  This is beginning to look like a common problem, that 
cleaning the contacts and possibly buying a couple of new batteries as a 
fix.  Now I wish I had saved the post of where to find new batteries for the 
DMR when Alastair asked a few days ago.  ;-)

The LUG comes through again... Can some one repost the sit for new batteries?

Thanks,
Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc@btinternet.com>
>
> Gene,
> 
> I have this intermittently on both my R8 and R9 (both with DMR). I fix  
> this by removing the powerpack, unlocking the back and then  
> reassembling it all. I'm sure it's a contact problem and have to do  
> this every few months.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> On 19 Nov 2008, at 17:18, 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
> >
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