atufte Posted March 27, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just noticed, while working today, that my M8, will not expose @ 1/8000 sec, this occurs both in A mode and manual, i tried to use f/2 and ISO 160 for portraits in bright sunshine, and the camera's metering selects 1/8000 sec, the shutter goes off, and it makes a image but it's all black and contains no info what so ever... and yes i tried several shots, changed battery's, turn off and on, and so on... Â Can someone else with FW 1.92 please try this, just to check if this is FW related, i can't remember seeing this problem prior to upgrading the FW 1.92... Â Thanks.. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted March 27, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted March 27, 2007 No such problem here..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted March 27, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Nope, did take some shots @ 1/8000 last weekend and they were fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 27, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted March 27, 2007 But I would reinstall 1.092 nonethetless, Alexander, a new download just to make sure. And call Leica as well and ask. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted March 27, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Alexander, Â Sorry to hear that you're having this problem. I just checked mine and it works fine at 8K. Â Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steich Posted March 27, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted March 27, 2007 works fine here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted March 27, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just tried 1/8000 in manual mode. No problem with the shutter here. Â - Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atufte Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share #8 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Just checked the 1/8000 sec files from my camera, and there is info in them, but not the kind of info i would like to see :-( Â I also reloaded firmware, but "no fix" in this either :-( Â See samples: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 27, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted March 27, 2007 That looks like a sticking shutter. I would call Leica immediately (they tend to go home at 16.00) and have them collect your camera. That can be fast. I called today and my camera will be collected tomorrow for a minor electronic fault.Tel.: +49 6442 208 165 Fax: +49 6442 208 339 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted March 27, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Looks like a trip back to Solms (unless you can live without 1/8000 for now). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 27, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Take the lens off set it to 1/8000 and watch the shutter with your eye. It maybe sticking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted March 27, 2007 Share #12 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Sorry about your problem. Mine works fine. (keeping my fingers crossed) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atufte Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share #13  Posted March 27, 2007 Take the lens off set it to 1/8000 and watch the shutter with your eye. It maybe sticking  Thanks Guy but i already tried that, and i can't see if it's good or bad, 1/8000 sec is not easy to spot with the naked eye... :-( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 27, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Alex before you send it off , is there just a local repair shop near you . Most repair shops can test a shutter without opening the camera or anything like that. it just goes on a machine and does the same thing as your eye only much better and measures the speed . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 27, 2007 Share #15 Â Posted March 27, 2007 What is the point of testing yourself Guy? He is in Europe. Leica has a turnaround of 12 days there including collect/deliver. Sometimes even a lot faster.I would not even look at the camera any more but call Leica M8 support. As you know they are really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 27, 2007 Share #16 Â Posted March 27, 2007 True Jaap, he is pretty close to Solms. Give them a call and explain it and see what the turnaround is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 27, 2007 Share #17 Â Posted March 27, 2007 I wonder why Leica does not set up a full service centre in the USA. All that shipping back and forth of M8's and apo lenses must not only cost fortunes and give endless customs and transport hassles, it also p****s off American customers by appearing to be inefficient. If I compare it to the customer service provided in Europe mainland by Solms, which is really A+, it gives food for thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atufte Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share #18 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Thanks everyone... Â Iv'e sent my contact at Leica Solms an email an will wait to see their response on this matter, i wonder if a downgrade to 1.90 would fix this issue, but then again Leica warns about downgrading so i'm a bit scared of doing this... but i did not have this problem before upgrading to fw 1.92....so....??? Â There is a bit to much problems with this little baby, but the love for this camera "smacks me in the back of my head" once again, there is something with this camera's that reminds me alot of nikotin in sigarett's, i hate the problems it gives me, like freezing, unstableness, and so on, but in the end i tend to "push all that aside and fooling/telling myself this what i need, and really enjoy it until the next strange thing occurs...constantly crossing my fingers.... Â I really hope the reliability will be WAY better on this product, since i have had more problems in this short period of time with my M8 and DMR than i have had with all of my other systems all together, i've used Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Mamiya, Hasselblad and thats over a 17 years period... Â My M6 has never failed me, ever... and i think this only really shows that, electronics is not Leica's strongest side, but after some time they will get it right... (i hope...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted March 27, 2007 Share #19 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Alexander, This s***s bit time. I also know that Farnes AS can't do anything for you. They just ship all the digi stuff to Solms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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