wilfredo Posted April 13, 2007 Share #1 Posted April 13, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I downloaded the 1.10 firmware today and everything worked fine. I snapped a few pictures, and turned the camera off. This evening I turned on the camera, and nothing. It is completely dead. The battery was fully charged this morning, so I can't imagine that's the problem. Any ideas anyone. WIlfredo Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scott kirkpatrick Posted April 13, 2007 Share #2 Posted April 13, 2007 Whoa, stay calm! Recharge the battery first to see if it is really fully charged as you thought. Then try again. I've run down batteries with a camera that I thought was off. scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoMammabot Posted April 13, 2007 Share #3 Posted April 13, 2007 I really hope your M8 is ok. I updated and everything went really well for me. I'm not tying to point a finger at you at all, but i'm just curious... Did you format your card prior to adding the update? What brand card are you using? Did you skip any step what so ever? I would consider recharging your battery and attempting the process again... I really hope it works out for you best of luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hofrench Posted April 13, 2007 Share #4 Posted April 13, 2007 Please do tell us how this resolves, Wilfredo. And good luck. I'm leaving on a trip to Africa soon and won't upgrade the software if there's the slightest chance of a fatal error. Howard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 13, 2007 Share #5 Posted April 13, 2007 Scott is right; this happened to me twice: forget to switch off, camera case keeps waking up the camera, camera dead, panic, fresh battery : solved. At least it is better than my M6 was, there I had to go out to buy a new battery.....Hope it is this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted April 13, 2007 O.K. I'm recharging the battery, hopefully that will solve the problem. I followed the same procedure for the firmware update as in the past, I had no problem doing that. Thanks, Wilfredo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoMammabot Posted April 13, 2007 Share #7 Posted April 13, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Good luck and keep us posted. If this turns out well it will put a lot of people at ease Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
querstrommotor Posted April 13, 2007 Share #8 Posted April 13, 2007 Hy M8 Fans read my answer to the On/OFF Procedure - maybe that is the problem..... Good Luck Ekki Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainerJ Posted April 13, 2007 Share #9 Posted April 13, 2007 Scott is right; this happened to me twice: forget to switch off, camera case keeps waking up the camera, camera dead, panic, fresh battery : solved. At least it is better than my M6 was, there I had to go out to buy a new battery.....Hope it is this. Exactly the same with my M8. Sometimes the auto shutoff does not work correctly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks for the suggestion guys. I recharged the battery and now "she lives"!!!!! It looks like I accidently left the camera turned on. I have the "auto power off" set to two minutes so I can't explain why it didn't turn off automatically. This never happened before with the previous firmwares so I'm wondering if this is a new kink in the updated M8 firmware? Did others have this problem with the older firmware? As I write I have left the camera turned on intentionally to see if it will turn off after two minutes. I waited and sure enough, the top view LCD went off after two minutes. So perhaps it is not 100% reliable? Wilfredo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted April 13, 2007 Share #11 Posted April 13, 2007 You may have just left auto off previously and not realized it or the firmware reset it . Sounds like it is working okay now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 13, 2007 Share #12 Posted April 13, 2007 I'm glad I''m not the only one . Small suggestion: Spare battery?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted April 13, 2007 Share #13 Posted April 13, 2007 Great wilfredo. You gave me a heart attack! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
losta Posted April 13, 2007 Share #14 Posted April 13, 2007 Wilfredo, Glad to here your M8 came back to life! Had me worried. My big trip to Santa Fe is coming up in a few weeks. I don't want to risk not having my M8 for the trip. I have a chrome (silver) M8 from the first production run. Is it safe guys? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffsm Posted April 13, 2007 Share #15 Posted April 13, 2007 Yeah, I had this too. My post facto explanation is that my Abrahamson softie got depressed (it's a delicate flower ) while it was in my bag, so auto-shutoff never kicked in. Thing is, I've done the same thing with my M6 (forgetting to set the shutter dial to B before stuffing it in my bag at some club late at night). Luckily, the M8 battery is rechargeable, whereas those little silver oxide bastards are like $10 a pop in NYC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirvine Posted April 13, 2007 Share #16 Posted April 13, 2007 Is it just me, or is the population of M8's stabilizing somewhat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted April 13, 2007 Share #17 Posted April 13, 2007 Sol--Good point! We're seeing notes on D-Luxes and Digiluxes, speculations about R10s and M9s, instructions about using various software with M8s, requests for help understanding firmware updates--it's beginning to look like a regular forum again, with far fewer reports of M8 collapses. I'm glad you pointed it out! It's looking good! --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teehas53 Posted April 13, 2007 Share #18 Posted April 13, 2007 I had the same situation as Geoff - the slight pressure of the bag's interior on the soft release continuously kept the camera from sleeping. In fact, it kept the camera in a "ready to shoot" state, and drained the battery quite quickly. I've since removed the soft release, and never had that problem again. Probably good practice to make sure to switch the camera off before putting it away even for a short while. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhild Posted April 13, 2007 Share #19 Posted April 13, 2007 This discussion is a very good example to me why I will never trust an electronic or digital camera. I have been to many very stange places all over the world and my mechanical cameras never let me down, minus 35 Celsius or plus 40, no problems at all. I really ask myself how silly people are to through away some very reliable cameras in favour for digital nightmares.I am laughing! I would never feel sorry for a digi photter running out of batteries or realising his camera isn´t working anymore because he missed the last software upgrade or any other stupid things like that. I would shake my head, take my mechanical and get the shot. I will never be an electronic slave! Over 30 years with mechanics, they never let me down, I wonder whether this statement could ever become true for digitals! Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirvine Posted April 13, 2007 Share #20 Posted April 13, 2007 Running out of battery is the same a running out of film. I've never lost a shot on digital, because I have a clue about how it works. If you can't understand the mechanisms of a digital camera, it's not for you. Nobody will care if you don't use it. Honestly, no one will lose any sleep for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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