brooksfletcher Posted September 3, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 3, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I searched and found nothing, so I'm just curious to whether or not this is a problem anyone has had before or heard of ... This past weekend I was attending a wedding dinner. I had my M9 situated between my legs on the chair, and nestled in the Leica neoprene case it took a two-feet drop off of the chair onto a tiled floor. In an almost belligerent manner, I threw my utensils down spit out my food to grab and immediately inspect my camera. Because of the neoprene case, it sustained no aesthetic damage. Furthermore, it functioned normally: all of the button did what they were supposed, the lens operated correctly, taking photos with no hesitation or problems, and these seem to be no problem with the images. However, after several depressions of the shutter release button, it no longer "actuated" or triggered the shutter. I rotated the dial to "C" and timer mode, still no shutter actuation. So, I turned it off and back on, and voila, it started taking photos again. But again, after several depressions of the shutter release button, it no longer actuated the shutter. Exhausting all possible resource such as resetting the camera, remounting the lens, and changing the memory card and battery (yeah, the last two were kind of pointless); it still did the same thing. Now, the plus side is my geographic location. As you can seen I live in Germany ... Wiesbaden to be exact, which is only 40 minutes south of Solms and the Leica HQ. While sending the camera in for repairs is often dreaded by many owners, the inevitable course of action is to drive to Solms to drop the camera off. While I'm worried about the price tag, I'm still looking forward to having it put through the paces by the technicians to see what’s wrong with it and anything else they may find. What do you all think? What can I expect? Thank you in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hookeye Posted September 4, 2013 Share #2 Posted September 4, 2013 Sorry to hear of your mishap. But I have no idea what might have happened to the camera when hitting the floor. It seems like an electronic problem of sorts, which is reset when you switch off and back on. Sounds like taking that 40 minutes drive is the right thing to do. Wishing you good luck and a happy camera recovery! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted September 4, 2013 Share #3 Posted September 4, 2013 Never heard of that behaviour before, are you sure you weren't just filling the camera's buffer up and not giving it time to clear? For instance is the red light still blinking when the shutter release stops working? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksfletcher Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted September 4, 2013 Never heard of that behaviour before, are you sure you weren't just filling the camera's buffer up and not giving it time to clear? For instance is the red light still blinking when the shutter release stops working?Steve Thanks for the response 250swb. I thought that was the case at first, but noticed the red light wasn't on at all. Even mores all of the other buttons work (i/e play, menu, info, etc.). Even with the SD card removed, I can put the camera on "C" and perform multiple shutter actuations back to back. However, once I release the shutter, it will stop working ... Sorry to hear of your mishap. But I have no idea what might have happened to the camera when hitting the floor. It seems like an electronic problem of sorts, which is reset when you switch off and back on. Sounds like taking that 40 minutes drive is the right thing to do. Wishing you good luck and a happy camera recovery! Hey hookeye, While the camera's functionality (in terms of producing photographs) hasn't been effected and I could technically still use it, you are right! I'm just not in the mood to look at any heavy repairs fees, especially considering I've already spent too much money this summer I'm also curios if it is an issue that may become worse. I'm in the midst of taking a photography program and would hate to have my camera gone for weeks, so maybe I could wait until the semester end:o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 4, 2013 Share #5 Posted September 4, 2013 Don't let the forum complaints spook you. CS turned my broken M around in five working days, including two days shipping (express service). That was a compete rebuild. Just drive over to Solms and talk to them! Behaviour like this will most likely become worse and the camera is unreliable as it is now. You can expect it to stop working altogether. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted September 4, 2013 Share #6 Posted September 4, 2013 Have you tried using a different storage card? There's a faint possibility that your camera stalling has nothing to do with it falling down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksfletcher Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted September 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Don't let the forum complaints spook you. CS turned my broken M around in five working days, including two days shipping (express service). That was a compete rebuild. Just drive over to Solms and talk to them! Behaviour like this will most likely become worse and the camera is unreliable as it is now. You can expect it to stop working altogether. Thanks for the reassurance jaapv:) I hope my case is as fortunate as yours because school starts tomorrow, however I probably won't have an actual photography assignment for about a week or so. Hopefully I'll have it back before then:o Have you tried using a different storage card? There's a faint possibility that your camera stalling has nothing to do with it falling down. Hey pop, I actually tried that today, using the three 8GB Sandisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s SD cards that I have. I formatted all of them in-camera, same thing happens with each card. Even worse, it even does it when there is no card at all So, I'm gonna air on the side of caution, ditch out of work and drive there in the morning to drop it off I'll keep you all posted ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksfletcher Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted September 5, 2013 ...here is the update. I took my M9 to the service center in Solms around 10am. The were very accommodating, even giving me the new S-system neoprene strap after inquiring about an alternative strap to replace the original anti-slip strap I had on my M9. It fits PERFECTLY with the neoprene case. Around 3pm, I received an email from Leica with issues found with my camera and an estimate. They were as follows: •The coating from the CCD was coming of (I'm assuming the IR), so they were going to replace the CCD free of charge •repair the shutter release adjustment •adjust exposure meter and range finder •cleaning the range finder •replacing the leatherette version, as mine varies in texture from what is produced now Total: 377€ They informed me that it would be finished around Tuesday of next week. Along with additional adjustments and cleaning, I am completely satisfied and look forward to getting my camera back. And because of the "hospitality" I received here in the forum, Ilook forward to becoming an regular on the board. Thank you all again! Brooks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksfletcher Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted September 10, 2013 Great, Looks like there is still a sensor shortage: "Dear Brooks Thank you for your email. Please note that there will be a delay regarding the repair of your M9. Unfortunately we will not be able to replace the CCD until mid-October as we are expecting a spare part delivery then. We apologize sincerely and understand that this might cause some serious inconvenience. Thank you for your patience." This totally just ruined my day, as I have started school and need my camera for upcoming photography assignments and projects. Guess I'll have to resort to the D700. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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