shashikiran Posted September 21, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 21, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) My M9 is two years old. I have been using it without any problems. For the last few months I've been using Sandisk Ultra 32 GB. No problems again. Since this morning, when I take a picture in any mode, including Snapshot, I only get a blank screen. I changed lenses. Same situation. I downloaded once again the latest firmware and reloaded it. Problem remains. Can anybody tell me what's wrong? I have not dropped the camera or anything. The settings are all the same. I live in India, so I would have to carry it abroad for repair. Thanks for any help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted September 21, 2013 Share #2 Posted September 21, 2013 How many images are on the card? Can you put it in a card reader and copy files to it or create a new folder? Can you look at it and see whether it is full? If it appears full, and has fewer images than it should, then it is probably a counterfeit card. Try backing-up the card and reformat it in-camera, or even better, use SD Formatter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted September 21, 2013 Share #3 Posted September 21, 2013 Use a different card from another brand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashikiran Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted September 21, 2013 How many images are on the card? Can you put it in a card reader and copy files to it or create a new folder? Can you look at it and see whether it is full? If it appears full, and has fewer images than it should, then it is probably a counterfeit card. Try backing-up the card and reformat it in-camera, or even better, use SD Formatter. Thanks. I downloaded and reformatted with SD Formatter. No luck. Also, I've been using this card for months now with no problem at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashikiran Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted September 21, 2013 Use a different card from another brand. Thanks. Right. I'll try that, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted September 21, 2013 Share #6 Posted September 21, 2013 Does live view work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted September 21, 2013 Share #7 Posted September 21, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) M9, George. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted September 21, 2013 Share #8 Posted September 21, 2013 ooops.sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannybuoy Posted September 21, 2013 Share #9 Posted September 21, 2013 I used to get this with my M9 a fair bit. When you open the files on your computer do they have a slight amount of multicoloured noise? Mine used to do that. No idea why. Was frustrating to miss some shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashikiran Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted September 22, 2013 I used to get this with my M9 a fair bit. When you open the files on your computer do they have a slight amount of multicoloured noise? Mine used to do that. No idea why. Was frustrating to miss some shots. No. My screen is altogether blank. Sometimes completely white, sometimes completely black. Both on the camera's LCD, and the Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashikiran Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted September 22, 2013 Does live view work? No. My screen is altogether blank. Sometimes completely white, sometimes completely black. Both on the camera's LCD, and the Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted September 22, 2013 Share #12 Posted September 22, 2013 I've had seen this kind of things very occasionally on my two M9 bodies - no more than a handful of occurrences - often when shooting fast in single mode. More of a random glitch than a permanent problem. If a new card and a fresh firmware install do not solve the issue, I'm afraid your camera needs a holiday in Solms to get the electronics fixed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted September 22, 2013 Share #13 Posted September 22, 2013 What is the shutter speed dial set to? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 22, 2013 Share #14 Posted September 22, 2013 Indeed, 4000 and B are close to A and it is all too easy to move the dial inadvertently. And of course the proverbial lens cap. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/barnacks-bar/98659-dont-forget-take-lens-cap-off.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted September 22, 2013 Share #15 Posted September 22, 2013 I would find the latest firmware (1.196 I believe) and reload it. More with the M8 than the M9, I found that this could sort anomalous behaviour. It certainly would not do any harm to your M9. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted September 22, 2013 Share #16 Posted September 22, 2013 I would find the latest firmware (1.196 I believe) and reload it. More with the M8 than the M9, I found that this could sort anomalous behaviour. It certainly would not do any harm to your M9. Wilson The OP says he's done that already... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted September 22, 2013 Share #17 Posted September 22, 2013 ...Also, I've been using this card for months now with no problem at all. That can happen. I would strongly advocate using a different brand of SD card. The M9 suffered some frustrating problems with some Sandisk memory cards. I switched to Lexar and, touch wood, have never had any problem with performance. Bit the bullet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashikiran Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted September 22, 2013 I've had seen this kind of things very occasionally on my two M9 bodies - no more than a handful of occurrences - often when shooting fast in single mode. More of a random glitch than a permanent problem.If a new card and a fresh firmware install do not solve the issue, I'm afraid your camera needs a holiday in Solms to get the electronics fixed. Right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashikiran Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted September 22, 2013 What is the shutter speed dial set to? Steve I've tried every setting. Also Snapshot. I've been using the camera+lens+SD card for a long time now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashikiran Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted September 22, 2013 That can happen. I would strongly advocate using a different brand of SD card. The M9 suffered some frustrating problems with some Sandisk memory cards. I switched to Lexar and, touch wood, have never had any problem with performance. Bit the bullet! Right. I'm going to get me a new card tomorrow (Monday). I'm praying… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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