mhoutman Posted January 25, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) if the display is set off (either by the MENU or PLAY button) some dark stripes appear on full width of the display and finally disappear. it becomes even more noticeble during cold conditions. I know this "behaviour" for some electrical devices in the past...... could it be some "rest" electricity do others experience this as well ? TIA Michiel Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hans Roggen Posted January 25, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 25, 2007 Hi Michiel, The first M8 i picked up at my dealer's had the same problem. It came out of their storageroom and was pretty cold, but i noticed the dark stripes immediately when i turned the camera off. They weren't there when i turned off the display while the camera was still on. Needless to say i didn't take it home with me and a week later i got another one. Hans Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trs Posted January 25, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 25, 2007 I see on mine, too. First batch of M8 also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoutman Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted January 25, 2007 I see on mine, too. First batch of M8 also. just for your info: mine was made just around Xmas. Michiel Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&W Posted January 25, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 25, 2007 Mine also - Second batch Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. borger Posted January 25, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 25, 2007 Mine showed this behaviour today too ...... in pretty cold weather. First batch .. but after return from Solms for the fix/ firmware 1.09. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmell Posted January 25, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 25, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have had my M8 one week tomorrow and I get the stripes too. Sounds like it is a normal occurance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbjr Posted January 26, 2007 Share #8 Posted January 26, 2007 my second m8, allegedly from second batch, had the stripes. the serial number was 31015xx, however, so i suspect it was an early model that was "upgraded." i have since returned it. since purchased one with serial 31051xx with no issues. i wonder if it's an artifact of early builds, even though some might have been upgraded and reshipped. and perhaps problem doesn't exist on newer serial numbers. what are serial numbers of problem cameras? john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbjr Posted January 26, 2007 Share #9 Posted January 26, 2007 my second m8, allegedly from second batch, had the stripes. the serial number was 31015xx, however, so i suspect it was an early model that was "upgraded." i have since returned it. since purchased one with serial 31051xx with no issues. i wonder if it's an artifact of early builds, even though some might have been upgraded and reshipped. and perhaps problem doesn't exist on newer serial numbers. what are serial numbers of problem cameras? john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoutman Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted January 26, 2007 just for your info: my serial is 31021XX but the question remains if this behaviour should be considered as " NORMAL" and causing no problems ?! Michiel Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbjr Posted January 26, 2007 Share #11 Posted January 26, 2007 just for your info: my serial is 31021XX but the question remains if this behaviour should be considered as " NORMAL" and causing no problems ?! Michiel I can confirm that it presented no evident problems with the images captured. i took a few dozen under varying circumstances and could find no trace of the stripes in any of them. the stripes also seemed to wax and wane from time to time. not exactly 'normal,' but it's likely a non-issue, from what i can tell. john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Van der Herten Posted January 26, 2007 Share #12 Posted January 26, 2007 I have exactly the same experience with a second generation M8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive Posted February 7, 2007 Share #13 Posted February 7, 2007 I have the same problem--horizontal thin black lines running across the LCD monitor. The serial number is 31059xx, so I presume this is a later model. Is this something that is going to be fixed in the firmware update and if not is it something that I should be concerned about and therefore return it while I still have the chance? ( I only bought it last week and B&H give you two weeks) Regards. Clive Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Roggen Posted February 7, 2007 Share #14 Posted February 7, 2007 I had the same thing too, but noticed it while playing with it before i took it home from the store. They ordered a new one for me. It came out of their storage room and was very cold. I suspect that had something to do with it. Regards Hans Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpierce Posted February 7, 2007 Share #15 Posted February 7, 2007 I get it too, and my M8 is from the first batch. When it went in for The Fix in early December, I mentioned this in my list, but they only listed adjusting the rangefinder when it was returned. After return it still shows the lines occasionally. If I turn it on and off, generally they go away. I see a concern because this suggests there is a slight current to the display that might reduce the battery with time. I just got my M8 back and have not had enough battery cycles to tell, but the battery still shows full charge. Bob Pierce Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscottyk Posted February 7, 2007 Share #16 Posted February 7, 2007 I get this too on mine. Received from BH on Jan. 30. Serial number 3106xxx. Considering it was received in NYC on the 29th I assume this is a second batch camera. For me the bug is occasional (could go so far as to say rare) andn doesn't effect image capture or quality. A coupld of times when I noticed it happening I tapped the shutter and it stopped immediately. My plan is to wait and see if the firmware update fixes the problem. If not, I'll send it back in eventually but for now I don't want to let this beauty go! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstotler Posted February 7, 2007 Share #17 Posted February 7, 2007 Just to add to this thread--yes, I see these too under similar conditions to those mentioned above. Cold does not seem to be a factor. Of note, the stripes change position on the screen based on the last menu accessed. Their behavior (toward the top or bottom of the screen, depending) appears to be predictable. Mine is a 31015xx from B&H, firmware 1.09. I was not delighted to notice them but because they didn't seem to affect anything I just ignore them. Thanks, Will. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive Posted February 9, 2007 Share #18 Posted February 9, 2007 I purchased the M8 a week ago and have since noticed that after using the menu or set buttons and then switching the camera off I see lots of thin black horizontal lines running across the LCD monitor which disappear after about thirty seconds. Is this a known issue? I called Leica N.J. this morning and was told that the thin black horizontal lines that run across the LCD monitor is a known issue and should be addressed by firmware 1.10 Clive Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted February 9, 2007 Share #19 Posted February 9, 2007 I called Leica N.J. this morning and was told that the thin black horizontal lines that run across the LCD monitor is a known issue and should be addressed by firmware 1.10 Clive Good news Clive! I first noticed them the other morning when I was shooting in some woods and the temperature was about 10° C. they appeared grey and in between having my images appear on my LCD and would generally fade. Since then, I have noticed them very faintly (black) after accessing images or having the Menu screens appear from time to time even in a warm environment. If you turn off the camera they are still there but disappear immediately when you turn it back on. I think more people have this going on out there, it's just hard to see as they are very faint. You have to angle the camera slightly and therefore the screen to see them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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