Hanson Leatherby Posted October 17, 2011 Share #1 Posted October 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello all, I have just bought a new leica m9p and have experienced an issue that I would hope someone could help clarify for me. It is an issue that ends in the red light being on for about a minute and the camera is completely non functioning until that time is up, or if I remove the battery. To create this problem I have to press the shutter release when the power switch is off. This causes the red light to flash intermittently, and sometimes does or doesnt react to the shutter being pressed. The red light will eventually stay on after a random amount of time and then will stay on for around a minute. This is when the camera is non responsive until after around a minute. I am aware that people are discussing memory card issues, but i couldnt find an issue like this in the forum. What I want to know is: Should the red light flash at all when the power button is off and the shutter is pressed? Is this problem a memory card issue? I have the following setup auto review off auto power off off dng uncompressed compression dng firmare 1.162 Memory card Sandiskn ultra 4gb 15mb/s 4 sdhc Any help would be greatly appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Revdockj Posted October 17, 2011 Share #2 Posted October 17, 2011 I had a similar issue on my M9 and it turned out to be the memory card (also a SanDisk). Leica is working on a firmware fix. Ken Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted October 18, 2011 Share #3 Posted October 18, 2011 Hanson, welcome to the forum! I can't comment on the M9, but there were a few M8's that behaved that way and were repaired under warranty IIRC. So far as I'm aware, if the camera is off, pressing the shutter release should not generate any response. I'd hang in there for the moment and see whether the next firmware upgrade fixes the problem. You might also want to check whether the same thing happens with another card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted October 18, 2011 Share #4 Posted October 18, 2011 Hanson, welcome to the forum! I can't comment on the M9, but there were a few M8's that behaved that way and were repaired under warranty IIRC. So far as I'm aware, if the camera is off, pressing the shutter release should not generate any response. I'd hang in there for the moment and see whether the next firmware upgrade fixes the problem. You might also want to check whether the same thing happens with another card. Actually, as reported on this forum a number of times, some M9s blink briefly the red LED in the back when the shutter is pressed while camera is switched off. Others don't. Leica seems to ignore this, even when you send in your camera for repair (primarily other issues) as I did. In general, folks seem to have stopped worrying about this. K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanson Leatherby Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted October 18, 2011 Ok thanks for that. However I am still a little nervous about it locking up for a minute when i do this with it off. I was hoping that the locking up issue when pressing the shutter when the switch is off can be rectified by using a different memory stick? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted October 18, 2011 Share #6 Posted October 18, 2011 Those are two separate issues. I don't have any problems with a Panasonic Gold memory card. K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanson Leatherby Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted October 21, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have discovered that it freezes for around a minute also with the memory card out when pressing the shutter button, when it is off. I will be returning the item. I have been told im going to have to wait a long while for a replacement due to high demand and low production of the m9p, which isnt great news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 21, 2011 Share #8 Posted October 21, 2011 With the memory card out all bets are off. It is wiser to try another brand SD card before blaming the camera. Read the SD card forum. As mentioned here Leica is working on a firmware update which will address the problems the newest Sandisk cards are causing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Speed Posted October 22, 2011 Share #9 Posted October 22, 2011 Hello all,I have just bought a new leica m9p and have experienced an issue that I would hope someone could help clarify for me. It is an issue that ends in the red light being on for about a minute and the camera is completely non functioning until that time is up, or if I remove the battery. To create this problem I have to press the shutter release when the power switch is off. This causes the red light to flash intermittently, and sometimes does or doesnt react to the shutter being pressed. The red light will eventually stay on after a random amount of time and then will stay on for around a minute. This is when the camera is non responsive until after around a minute. I am aware that people are discussing memory card issues, but i couldnt find an issue like this in the forum. What I want to know is: Should the red light flash at all when the power button is off and the shutter is pressed? Is this problem a memory card issue? I have the following setup auto review off auto power off off dng uncompressed compression dng firmare 1.162 Memory card Sandiskn ultra 4gb 15mb/s 4 sdhc Any help would be greatly appreciated! Same happened to me today. I took my new M9-P (bought from reddot in London) out for a spin with a fairly new 2011 SanDisk Ultra 8G (works flawlessly on my M9 previously), my M9-P was 'frozen' on 3 occasions in 1 afternoon with the only sign of life was the non-stop red blinking light. I have no choice but to open the base plate and remove the battery, luckily the previous photos were intact although they were test shots only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjheimann Posted October 22, 2011 Share #10 Posted October 22, 2011 I never watch while writing. Now I did. No problem with Sandisk from 4 to 32. I have 3 M9s, crosschecked. All cards are used on 5D2 and 1D4 and S2 as well, no probs, Franz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted October 22, 2011 Share #11 Posted October 22, 2011 Same happened to me today... I have no choice but to open the base plate and remove the battery, luckily the previous photos were intact although they were test shots only. Try running the battery until it is low, then giving it a full 12 hr+ charge. It is not unknown for M8s to behave oddly when faced with a new battery that has had its first charge, so perhaps the same applies to the M9. Best regards, Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Speed Posted October 23, 2011 Share #12 Posted October 23, 2011 I never watch while writing. Now I did. No problem with Sandisk from 4 to 32. I have 3 M9s, crosschecked. All cards are used on 5D2 and 1D4 and S2 as well, no probs, Franz just out of curiosity, 5D2 uses CF cards, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanson Leatherby Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share #13 Posted October 23, 2011 I have run the battery to dead a couple of times and given it a twelve hour charge twice now. Today I did two shoots with the camera and it was result wise great, but was plagued with camera play ups. The camera wouldnt shoot when I went to press the shutter, the camera would then write for ages and prevent me from taking further shots, it would freeze completely if i accidentally press the shutter when the power button was off, not allowing me to use the camera once the power was back on. It would react very very slowly if i wanted to fire off two or three shots. I must have pulled the battery ten times in a 5 hour shoot. Also when the memory card had one frame left it would let me shoot but then lock up, causing me to remove battery and lose the shot. I am wondering if the memory card is to blame and also the camera has a fault too. sandisk ultra speed 4 4 gb may be too slow? I dont know, Im pretty depressed about the whole affair. I could shoot much faster and cleaner with my m3. And another thing! Why is my 90 mm f4 elmar delivering seemingly 75 mm frameline results in the picture but showing 90 mm framelines in the viewfinder???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 23, 2011 Share #14 Posted October 23, 2011 It is certainly a good idea to try another brand SD card... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted October 23, 2011 Share #15 Posted October 23, 2011 just out of curiosity, 5D2 uses CF cards, right? Yes it does, but a SD card can be used in a CF adaptor. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted October 24, 2011 Share #16 Posted October 24, 2011 Maybe Kodak's next niche is to make guaranteed memory cards as good as their film was, and while I do not how to do it, to work with manufacturers who can detect and reject bogus cards. Wait... I think I do know how to do it .... later! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted October 24, 2011 Share #17 Posted October 24, 2011 I have run the battery to dead a couple of times and given it a twelve hour charge twice now.Today I did two shoots with the camera and it was result wise great, but was plagued with camera play ups. Leica does NOT recommend that you fully deplete their name-brand batteries. Where do you come up with this stuff? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanson Leatherby Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share #18 Posted October 25, 2011 It was done from use alone. I used the camera for 6 hours and the battery went dead, although i didnt fully drain it by leaving it on. I then charged it overnight to use the next morning. i have found that the two minute sleep mode to be impractical as I cant seem to wake it up by just pressing the shutter, and I seem to lose a shot every time its on that setting. I leave the sleep mode off and just turn the camera off manually if I leave it alone for a while. However in this mode I find the battery doesnt last very long at all and on a day long shoot I would require two batteries. Is this normal? With my DSLR I could shoot all day without worrying about battery life. I have been told I can take the camera back and will just hope I can get a replacement soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted October 26, 2011 Share #19 Posted October 26, 2011 i think this seems like the best bet as something isn't quite right. it sounds like the battery is also draining when the camera is switched off and the shutter is accidentally depressing in your bag. sorry for your awkward experience with a brand new camera. leica will surely fix things for you. let us know how you get along. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert N Posted November 2, 2011 Share #20 Posted November 2, 2011 Directly from the M9 user's manual: A new battery only reaches its full capacity after it has been fully charged and – by use in the camera – discharged 2 or 3 times. This discharge process should be repeated every 25 cycles. Leica does NOT recommend that you fully deplete their name-brand batteries. Where do you come up with this stuff? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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