Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had problems with mirror lockup with a motor-drive equipped R8. It's been to Leica Northvale NJ twice already and it has started happening again. Symptom is that when I use the camera for the first time after not being used for a few weeks or so, the first picture will take but then the mirror will stay locked up, some times for many minutes. It'll be fine until I pause for 5-10 minutes and then the lockup occurs again. I guess I should modify Kyle's quote and "keep clicking the shutter and the mirror will come unstuck. Regards, AGS > Just this weekend, I overheard a dealer saying that this problem is endemic to the R8 plus > the motordrive. I was really perturbed hearing this after buying my R8 only about 6months > ago. I could have bought the R9 which he said is rid of all these problems but i chose to > go with supposedly old reliable R8 which I forsee to be nearing its age of problem free > functioning. > > I would like to hear more about registering for any pro servicing of my equipment in Solm? > I tap on wood, hope that my R8 does not start to sh.. itself. > > Has anybody else felt kinda iffy about their R8? > > Ruddy I don't think there is any problem with the R8 itself, but there is some issue with the motor or winder to camera interface. This has caused quite a few people problems, including me. In my case the camera worked perfectly until I added the winder. Then the rewind worked erratically and there were some other oddities. A trip to N.J. cured the problem and it hasn't recurred. But before sending in an R8 for service, I would make absolutely certain that the contacts where the motor interfaces with the body are clean and are making good electrical contact. I also have an R9 with winder and haven't had a bit of trouble with it, although it has only had about 50 rolls through it so far. - -- Rolfe Tessem | Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com | 96 Morton Street (212) 463-0029 | New York, Ny 10014 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html