Re: [Leica] Locked up R8

["langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com>]

Joseph.

The serial # is 2725xxx and it says Made in Germany if that is any help.
The winder was not attached at the time.  I rarely use it.  I attached the
winder after the problem to see if perhpas those batteries or the winder
itself could advance the shutter.  I'll try yours and Jims cleaning
techniques and remember all my Catholic upbringing to see if that helps.


Aram

> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:22:47 +0800
> From: Joseph Yao <joseph@yao.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Locked up R8
> Message-ID: <BC661C77.28749%joseph@yao.com>
> References:
>
> Aram,
>
> In addition to cleaning the motor drive contacts on the bottom, also clean
> the contacts between the back cover and camera body is also a good idea.
>
> I would also leave the camera switched on with no batteries for an
extended
> period of time.
>
> May I know which batch of R8 you have?  Some of the earlier ones are prone
> to this.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> on 28/2/04 8:24 am, Jim Hemenway at Jim@hemenway.com wrote:
>
> > Aram:
> >
> > This has happened to me when the motor drive contacts needed cleaning.
> > They weren't visibly dirty.
> >
> > Other than sending it to New Jersey, the only solution which worked for
> > me was to remove the batteries and leave the camera switched ON for a
> > few days.
> >
> > If you use the motor drive much, then I recommend that you brush all 20+
> > gold contacts, of both the camera and the drive with a cotton swab
> > with a little alcohol in it... after every time that you remove the
drive.
> >
> > Now I keep a motor drive permanently attached to one R8 and none to my
> > other R8... no problems since then.
> >
> > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> >
> >
> >
> > langhans wrote:
> >
> >> 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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