[Leica] Question to the DMR users, a intermittent problem...

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

George,

I did clean them with a eraser, but several contacts as you know are 
recessed.  I will try a cleaner with a cotton swab on these.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>
>
> I have not experienced the issue you describe.
> If I did experience this issue;
> the first thing I'd do is
> clean the contacts between the back and body.
> 
> Fond regards,
> George
> 
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> 
> On Nov 19, 2008, at 11:18 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
> 
> >
> > Well I have now been playing with my DMR for a day or so, and I  
> > have run into a perplexing problem.  After shooting a while the  
> > unit will not cock the shutter. I can remove the power unit and  
> > cock the R8 manually and it then works for a while.  Then I have to  
> > cock it manually to get it working again.  I can manually cock the  
> > shutter and it works every time.  The battery display shows full  
> > charge, and trying to charge the batteries, they charge only for a  
> > short time, which is what I expect if they are indeed charged.  A  
> > couple of times it sounded like a sluggish wind, so I tried to  
> > charge them, but as I said they appear to be fully charged.  The  
> > digital section seems to work just fine every time, so no  
> > complaints there, and the images are very nice.  At this point I am  
> > thinking a connection problem, but very strange.  Have any of you  
> > run into this problem or heard of any one that has had it?
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> > Gene
> >
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