Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/12

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Subject: [Leica] Weird problem
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Fri Sep 12 07:06:28 2008

Mine has never done it period.  Still working like a charm, wet or dry.

gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Marty Deveney" <freakscene@weirdness.com>
>
> 
> My M8 does this occasionally (maybe once per 1500 shots) and not only 
> during 
> long exposures.  I also always format the cards in-camera, fill, copy off 
> and 
> re-format.  I just figured it was another aspect of Leica's status as 
> relative 
> amateurs with electronics.  I'll post a gallery of M8 weirdness when I get 
> some 
> time; I have some really good ones.
> 
> One thing I noticed - mine has never done it mounted on a microscope; this 
> may 
> reflect the slow rate of shooting, the climate control of the environment, 
> the 
> use of a cable release or any other number of things, including the lack 
> of 
> electromagnetic interference in the lab due to thick walls and shielding.
> 
> I find myself, possibly unsurprisingly, using my MP and M7 more than the 
> M8.
> 
> Marty
> 
> 
> Gallery:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene
> 
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