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i have had my M8 for almost a month now. so far so good except for the dreaded shutter fault code. it only happens when in the " C " mode and usually only after 3 or 4 shutter actuations. it does not always happen, and seems to be particularly prone on a lower battery.

 

i purchased it from a reputable store, it has the factory warranty or a the stores 30 day return policy, so i would like to know if this is common or if i should possible look at an exchange or repair.

 

thanks in advance. brooks

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From what I understand, many shutter faults have occurred when the user is in "C" mode. I would return it while you can...or if you do have the Leica warranty, send it for repair and feel good that you know the shutter issue should not return.

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Not very practical; the M9 has autobracket -very nice for HDR for instance- but the switch must be set to " C". And I tend to use the selftimer for "cablerelease". But there must be some way of making some kind of detent.

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Not very practical; the M9 has autobracket -very nice for HDR for instance- but the switch must be set to " C". And I tend to use the selftimer for "cablerelease". But there must be some way of making some kind of detent.

 

But i would rather skip this features than get the dreaded "shutter fault", so it's another one of these "Leica" child diseases we just have to learn to live with...no big loss for me :)

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thanks, but i like the " c " mode, especially when shooting my children or pets. i know its no DSLR with it's capture rate or fps, but it works just fine for me.....at least before i get the shutter fault!

 

i think ill call the store in the morning and see what they suggest.

 

thanks, brooks

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i have had my M8 for almost a month now. so far so good except for the dreaded shutter fault code. it only happens when in the " C " mode and usually only after 3 or 4 shutter actuations. it does not always happen, and seems to be particularly prone on a lower battery.

 

i purchased it from a reputable store, it has the factory warranty or a the stores 30 day return policy, so i would like to know if this is common or if i should possible look at an exchange or repair.

 

thanks in advance. brooks

 

Brooks,

 

Are you in "Discreet" or "Normal" mode?. If you use "C" in "Discreet Mode" it's 'normal' you get "Shutter Error" message.

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Not very practical; the M9 has autobracket -very nice for HDR for instance- but the switch must be set to " C".

 

Not mine, although your statement makes sense. I use it all the time in "S" mode and shoot 3-7 bracketed shots. I'll drag out the manual later and see what it has to say.

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That's ridiculous.

 

Selling camera's for xxxxxxxxxxxx amount's of dollars which can't be used in every setting without breaking it, THAT'S ridiculous, and buying it for the xxxxxxxxx amount's of dollars and keep smiling over this stuff is even MORE ridiculous... :)

 

Only Leica can do this and get away with it...

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Selling camera's for xxxxxxxxxxxx amount's of dollars which can't be used in every setting without breaking it, THAT'S ridiculous, and buying it for the xxxxxxxxx amount's of dollars and keep smiling over this stuff is even MORE ridiculous... :)

 

Only Leica can do this and get away with it...

 

I agree... what makes you think I didn't? I thought it was ridiculous that someone designed something to make up for a short-coming that Leica should be fixing.

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Not mine, although your statement makes sense. I use it all the time in "S" mode and shoot 3-7 bracketed shots. I'll drag out the manual later and see what it has to say.

 

Manual says nothing about "C" mode, which now makes sense to me. Once you have chosen Set>Exposure Bracketing> On, you only press the shutter once for the camera to actuate through it's sequence. You do not have to keep the shutter depressed. An override function I guess. Not willing to try it in "Discrete" mode though. :rolleyes:

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I agree... what makes you think I didn't? I thought it was ridiculous that someone designed something to make up for a short-coming that Leica should be fixing.

 

Cause you just said that this was ridiculous, referring to my Mc Gyver solution to this problem, and my solution is not ridiculous, the fact that i have to do stuff like this is ridiculous...

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Manual says nothing about "C" mode, which now makes sense to me. Once you have chosen Set>Exposure Bracketing> On, you only press the shutter once for the camera to actuate through it's sequence. You do not have to keep the shutter depressed. An override function I guess. Not willing to try it in "Discrete" mode though. :rolleyes:
You're right. It does it in S as well. Me bad. To compensate I just tried it in discrete mode. No problem.
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Brooks,

 

Are you in "Discreet" or "Normal" mode?. If you use "C" in "Discreet Mode" it's 'normal' you get "Shutter Error" message.

 

why yes i am! okay, so now i feel a little foolish, but i wonder why it does not always do it. sometimes i can get 3 or 4 frames off no problem, other times 4 or 5 no problem, then at times 2 frames will make it throw the code.

 

ill pull it out of discrete and try in the morning.

 

thanks so much.

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why yes i am! okay, so now i feel a little foolish, but i wonder why it does not always do it. sometimes i can get 3 or 4 frames off no problem, other times 4 or 5 no problem, then at times 2 frames will make it throw the code.

 

ill pull it out of discrete and try in the morning.

 

thanks so much.

 

Brooks,

 

You're welcome!

 

In fact, in "Discreet" mode the shutter cannot recock until you release the the button. So if you're also in "C" mode, both things are not compatible. "C" mode tries to recock the shutter while you're still pressing the button... you get "Shutter fault" message.

 

Leica could simply add a routine in firmware to desactivate the "Discreet" mode while you're shooting in "C" mode (and return to "Discreet" when you go back to "S"mode). They're aware of this and maybe we get it in next firmware.

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Cause you just said that this was ridiculous, referring to my Mc Gyver solution to this problem, and my solution is not ridiculous, the fact that i have to do stuff like this is ridiculous...

 

I think both are ridiculous (no offense), but you wouldn't have to make that thing if the Leica worked right, so I defer.

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I think both are ridiculous (no offense), but you wouldn't have to make that thing if the Leica worked right, so I defer.

 

If you can prevent a possible leakage in your radiator hose in your car with duct tape, you have much more chance of getting home, is that ridiculous too..? What would you do sit down and complain instead of looking for a solution, if one can prevent a problem with this "ridiculous" solution i think this is far better than a possible shutter fault while shooting on a assignment, which is what i use my M8 for...I can't really see anything ridiculous in playing it safe, but you are probably a wizard on these things so give up, and will give you a smile when your shutter breaks just because you where to high on you pedestal to embrace a simple solution to a terrible problem...

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