Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Locked up R8
From: "Jim McIntyre" <mcintyre@ca.inter.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 19:18:36 -0500
References: <200402262104.NAA20369@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <002501c3fd8d$7654f080$8802e042@pcr>

Take the batteries out, and then put them back in. Wait about a
minute...this worked on my Nikon F80 when it froze up.

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From: "langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 6:57 PM
Subject: [Leica] Locked up R8


> HELP!!
>
> I took a shot with my R8 and now things are locked up.  I remember hearing
> the shutter work, but I cannot wind to the next frame.  The advance lever
is
> locked in place.  I rewound the film and took it out.  The shutter will
not
> fire and the advance lever will not move. Batteries show good.  They are
> almost new.  Meter, display all work fine.  I put the motor winder on and
> still no shutter or advance.  I remember this happening once before, but I
> think when I put the winder on it advanced and all was well.  I tried the
> self timer, but that didn't work.  As I say, I think the shutter is
uncocked
> as I remember the shutter firing.  Any ideas of things to try before I
pack
> it up and send it off?
>
> Aram
>
>
>
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