Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Charlie, I had heard about the risk of dirty contacts and was pleased it had worked fine first time! I bought a spare battery in Germany, where I work, and it was with this that I had the slightly odd behaviour. I had deduced the switch on, off and awake stuff in use. The only thing i don't like about the R8 is the ease of moving the on/function dial and had considered changing to a R9. cheers, Frank PS I will get in contact when I get some free time in the UK! ----- Original Message ---- From: charlie chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, 20 August, 2009 8:06:03 PM Subject: [Leica] Frank Dernie and his new DMR Frank, The DMR will switch to sleep automatically. Depressing the shutter button re-awakes it. The R8 is different with the DMR to the R9; I have both. 1) On the R8, there is no lock button for the function dial. If the dial rotates inadvertently on the R8 into a half-way position, the DMR may not fire. 2) On the R8, you have to switch the DMR off manually using the on/off switch on the rear after rotating the function dial on the R8 to off. (On the R9, rotating the function dial to off automatically shuts down the DMR) 3) Intermittent glitches are often caused by dirty contacts between the DMR and the R8 and/or battery. If in doubt clean them with a Q-tip and some alcohol. 4) Buy some spare batteries! They're getting hard to come by. Best wishes, Charlie Chan Cheltenham, UK On 20 Aug 2009, at 18:05, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > Hi Joseph, > I have just bought a used DMR, I fitted it to my early R8 with some > trepidation, given some of the stories I had read, but it worked fine > straight away. Last time I was home I used it and it switched off on its > own, and kept doing so, removing and replacing the battery fixed it, but > left me concerned. What problems did you have? > all the best, > Frank > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Joseph Yao <joseph at yao.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, 20 August, 2009 6:06:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] The new M9 and me > > I have a lot of respect for German mechanical engineering and optical > expertise, but when it comes to consumer and automotive electronics, they > have a l-o-n-g way to go. > > With cameras, I learned the hard way with Leica R3, R4, early M6, M6 TTL, > M7, R8, DMR, M8, and also a handful of Rollei 6000 series SLRs. > > I have also had bad luck with German cars in terms of electronics: > > BMW E66 7 series - ECU failure, wiper control module failure > BMW E39 5 series - instrument cluster control module failure > Mini R53 Cooper S - various control module failure > Mini R56 Cooper S - ECU failure > Porsche 997 C4S - PASM (active suspension) control module failure > > I will not get a M9 for myself until Q2 2010. > > Joseph > > > On 8/20/09 7:59 AM, "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > >> All I can say is "amen!" None of that early adapter beta tester stuff >> for me either! >> Now Leica were, to give them full credit, quite marvelous about >> replacing the camera >> when the shutter failed and fixing that camera when 23 days later the >> dead pixels blue line >> appeared in the CCD - but I don't? want the angst again that was >> produced by the experience. >> >> I am with you 1000% on this one Mehrdad. >> >> Howard (hot on Pender today with a - touch wood - perfectly >> functioning M8) >> >> >> >> >>> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:40:05 -0700 >>> From: mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> >>> Subject: [Leica] The new m9 and I >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> >>> Thing i will do differently when it comes to the m9 >>> >>> first, i won't be the first to get it like the last time. my cameras >>> went >>> back & forth to solms for a while >>> i wil wait for the second batch or third, by then the bugs have >>> already >>> surfaced (and fixed hopefully) >>> and we know about the new filter set or other gimzos needed to make >>> the >>> camera work properly >>> >>> --------------------------------------- >>> regards, mehrdad >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information