dkCambridgeshire Posted September 2, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 2, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) In 2012 I acquired an R9/DMR but found it frustrating to use because of its erratic ISO adjustment - it would stick on ISO 100 but after several minutes might suddenly right itself and switch to the selected ISO. I gave up on it and did not use the camera because I could never be sure if the chosen ISO could be set when required. Cleaning the contacts made no difference. A few weeks ago I tried the camera again and discovered that the erratic ISO problem had righted itself - so maybe it was a contact problem. Thence the DMR was coupled with my 28-90 Vario Elmarit R and I found the combination a delight to use both as regards results and ergonomics. Last night I needed to take some photos of my Leica X Vario for a magazine submission and used the tripod mounted DMR coupled with a 1976 Leitz 60mm Macro-Elmarit R. Using the R9/DMR's reflex viewfinder in a mini-studio setup was a breath of fresh air compared to using an EVF - the camera is a superb tool for studio/still-life photography. But it's not only the viewfinder clarity … it's the ergonomics e.g. simple/intuitive (can be found/accessed 'blind') exposure compensation lever, and a satisfying 'heft' which enables long-ish exposures without fear of camera vibration. I have not enjoyed photography quite so much for several years after migrating to compacts (X1 and XV) and various Olympus 4/3 models … the R9/DMR is more satisfying to use and feels like a 'proper camera'. For serious work the R9/DMR is now my camera of choice - and I'm looking forward to using it frequently. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Last night's 'easy peezy' taken with the R9/DMR and 60mm Macro Elmarit R BTW, camera is used with a refurbished battery re-celled by Michael Bass who also supplied an electronic adaptor enabling the DMR to be powered by a Quantum 1 battery. Best wishes dunk Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Last night's 'easy peezy' taken with the R9/DMR and 60mm Macro Elmarit R BTW, camera is used with a refurbished battery re-celled by Michael Bass who also supplied an electronic adaptor enabling the DMR to be powered by a Quantum 1 battery. Best wishes dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/233289-r9dmr-%E2%80%A6-enjoying/?do=findComment&comment=2662277'>More sharing options...
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topoxforddoc Posted September 2, 2014 Share #2 Posted September 2, 2014 Dunk, Glad that you have discovered the joys of the DMR. We're a small, bust devoted band! Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks Charlie … you and Doug are two of those who inspired me to try the DMR … the camera is a real gem. Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted September 2, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 2, 2014 Great to see someone using the DM-R! I wrote a article which you may or may not have read already! Most photos are DM-R and some are M9-P: Corfu with Leica M9-P and R8 with DM-R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks Jip … will have a read. Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted September 2, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks Charlie … you and Doug are two of those who inspired me to try the DMR … the camera is a real gem. Cheers dunk Dunk, Thank you. Feel free to PM me at any stage if you want any advice. I just love my two DMRs. They are Ark-like in digital terms, but the 16 bit files from that Kodak CCD are lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted September 3, 2014 Share #7 Posted September 3, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use mine on a Rollei X-Act II with a 150 f5.6 Schneider Apo Symmar in a Rollei electronic shutter for close ups and neg copying. Over the top, or what! John Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/233289-r9dmr-%E2%80%A6-enjoying/?do=findComment&comment=2663117'>More sharing options...
oracledba Posted September 28, 2014 Share #8 Posted September 28, 2014 (posted this in another thread but since that thread is 2+ years then thought I might get more attention in current one?) I have R9 + DMR, and all was well but now the shutter will not release. I have not experienced the flashing frame number, in fact all looks fine. But, when I attempt to release the shutter on the grip or on the camera nothing happens. I just bought this DMR a couple months back through a reputable dealer so will contact them... just thought I'd check here to ensure there isn't a user error. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggio Posted February 6, 2015 Share #9 Posted February 6, 2015 Nice to see people here still using the DMR. I've been having some issues with mine and am having trouble finding anyone with any experience to discuss it with. I posted a question about this some months ago but the thread turned into a discussion about M cameras within about 5 posts! So I'd appreciate it if any of you have any advice you guys could give me. I've been using my DMR on an R8 for about 3 years. I've been using this combo in the studio with flash only so I've been shooting at around f8 or narrower. Thing is I took the DMR out of the studio a few months ago and discovered a serious back focusing problem at wider apertures. I've done a test and the focus is wrong by about 6cm at approximately 1m regardless of the lens attached. I've never noticed this before and I had been using the R8 as a film camera for several years previously at wide apertures without any problem. I'm not sure what is causing this. But I'm wondering if there is a 'fit' issue with my DMR or the R8 (perhaps the fit was improved on the R9?) It's possibly unrelated but I've always wondered why the black crop lines on the focusing screen were in the wrong place. From what I recall they seem to be about 2 or 3mm too low. And a framing adjustment is required to get the correct crop. I've checked and refitted the DMR many times. Everything seems as it should be. but the result is always the same. The crop marks aren't quite right and the camera back focuses. Does anyone have any similar experience? I'm not really expecting a solution but I'd like to know if you guys find this is a expected DMR bug or if I have an unusual case. Many thanks, Freggio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_clarke Posted February 6, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 6, 2015 Hello Freggio, You may have already tried it, but fitting the ground glass screen that shows the crop for the DMR into the viewfinder must be done precisely. If it's not seated properly then distortions in focussing will follow. So perhaps it's worth checking... Hope this helps, Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggio Posted February 6, 2015 Share #11 Posted February 6, 2015 Hi Graeme, Many thanks for your reply. I too had thought this was a likely cause. Especially as of course I had to replace the original focusing screen when I installed the DMR. I had checked this before but I just looked at it again as per your suggestion. Although the frame the screen fits into is fairly fragile it does seem to fit precisely into place when closed. There are protrusions on various parts of the screen with corresponding slots on the frame. So I imagine it's impossible to put the screen in backwards or upside down. The peg on the frame snaps into the hole on the latch as it should and the whole thing fits firmly against the ridge at the bottom of the pentaprism hole. There's no jiggle or movement there that I can see. I tested the camera again after doing this. I used a tripod, set my aperture to f2, focused on a ruler and found the camera still back focuses approximately 15mm at 30cm from the front element. Could I still have the focusing screen fitted incorrectly? Are there any signs (other than incorrect focusing) that might show this is the case? Also can I confirm that you think this is unusual? Not something I should normally expect (and have to live with) from the DMR? Freggio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggio Posted February 6, 2015 Share #12 Posted February 6, 2015 As a further test I just tried with my APO-Macro-Elmarit 2.8/100mm. The super-shallow depth of field of the macro lens wide open really shows how bad this issue is on my R8/DMR. I was genuinely shocked to see I'm getting 6cm back focusing at 20cm from front element! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted February 6, 2015 Maybe try replacing the original focusing screen and test it with the DMR to see if the focus improves? And also use both screens with the film back in place. I'm thinking maybe you have a faulty DMR screen and if so maybe could be proved by swapping screens over and using camera in both film and DMR modes and comparing results … especially if used with a lens at full aperture. dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidowi Posted March 4, 2015 Share #14 Posted March 4, 2015 Freggio, my experience is that the position of the R8 film window is a bit different than the viewfinder and the R9 film window is very different than the viewfinder framing; it is vertical shifted. This is a very disappointing issue for cameras of this class. The black lines on DMR ground glass are in the theoretically corrected position but the problem is the window also with film. I have already heard about some back focus DMR problems in the past related to an adaptation issue between camera and DMR. At the time there was a solution by Leica service but today I don't know if they are still able to fix it. Did you checked the focus with film? Guido Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masjah Posted March 4, 2015 Share #15 Posted March 4, 2015 Freggio, just for elimination purposes, could I suggest that you replace the original film back, and run a film through it, to see if the problem is still there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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