pico Posted November 4, 2014 Share #121 Posted November 4, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) The lockups mostly seem to happen if I check the screen before all the images are written So do not do that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Hi pico, Take a look here My Lockups have stopped. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pop Posted November 4, 2014 Share #122 Posted November 4, 2014 And here we are discussing whether there are any merits to using an M (Typ 240) which has no screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jto555 Posted November 4, 2014 Share #123 Posted November 4, 2014 So do not do that! I do need to check the screen. In a rapidly changing shoot I need to keep an eye on the histogram, make sure eyes are open, check expressions, etc. The other day I was photographing a politician as he did a walk-about around a new office. We were inside then outside, then back to inside again plus moving to different rooms, so the light levels keep changing and as for colour balance! AND everyone wanted a picture with him, (as he was a politician it could have been the other way around...). So to check exposure I had to keep checking the screen plus make sure that nobody blinked at the wrong time. The screen is there to be used, and boy do I use it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted November 4, 2014 Share #124 Posted November 4, 2014 I recently learned that in such situations shooting 3 frames or so in continuous mode, rather than a single frame, ensures that there will be at least one photograph where everyone has their eyes open. I had my doubts until I tried it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 4, 2014 Share #125 Posted November 4, 2014 I do need to check the screen. In a rapidly changing shoot I need to keep an eye on the histogram, make sure eyes are open, check expressions, etc. The other day I was photographing a politician as he did a walk-about around a new office. We were inside then outside, then back to inside again plus moving to different rooms, so the light levels keep changing and as for colour balance! AND everyone wanted a picture with him, (as he was a politician it could have been the other way around...). So to check exposure I had to keep checking the screen plus make sure that nobody blinked at the wrong time. The screen is there to be used, and boy do I use it! So set the autoreview to "hold shutter button";) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted November 4, 2014 Share #126 Posted November 4, 2014 I do need to check the screen. In a rapidly changing shoot I need to keep an eye on the histogram, make sure eyes are open, check expressions... With respect and sympathy I invite film practitioners to post how they have managed for 100 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted November 4, 2014 Share #127 Posted November 4, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nothing has changed - the results of a shot are only seen after it has been taken. This could be weeks or seconds later. Was true of the first photograph and the last one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted November 5, 2014 Share #128 Posted November 5, 2014 With respect and sympathy I invite film practitioners to post how they have managed for 100 years. They managed to waste a lot of film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jto555 Posted November 5, 2014 Share #129 Posted November 5, 2014 With respect and sympathy I invite film practitioners to post how they have managed for 100 years. 100 years ago cars did not have seatbelts! Sometime progress is good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share #130 Posted November 22, 2014 As reported elsewhere, the first M-240 sent into CS NJ came back. Have not used it yet, but they did replace the shutter amongst other repairs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlinman Posted December 18, 2014 Share #131 Posted December 18, 2014 Send my M240 to Leica. Will get it back without repair. They can reproduce my freezes - firmware problem. They wan't to fix it with an update ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted December 18, 2014 Share #132 Posted December 18, 2014 Send my M240 to Leica. Will get it back without repair. They can reproduce my freezes - firmware problem. They wan't to fix it with an update ... That's encouraging news! Congrats! Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted December 18, 2014 Share #133 Posted December 18, 2014 Send my M240 to Leica. Will get it back without repair. They can reproduce my freezes - firmware problem. They wan't to fix it with an update ... Did they say when the update will be released ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlinman Posted December 18, 2014 Share #134 Posted December 18, 2014 Did they say when the update will be released ? Unfortunately not... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share #135 Posted December 23, 2014 Got my second M back from Leica NJ today. Same thing as the other M last month with a shuuter replacement. Neglected to mention that the one battery I sent in to Leica for them to check, was OK and it has been confirmed by Leicas that the battery was not the issue. To them the shutter was the issue. This battery was in a camera the last time I had a lock up and went dead unexpectedly, but charged full in a few minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 24, 2014 Share #136 Posted December 24, 2014 What about lockups with your fixed bodies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted December 24, 2014 Share #137 Posted December 24, 2014 They managed to waste a lot of film. This is really out of proportion; since digital photography began the amount of 'trials' for one subject/photographic situation has increased logarithmically Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share #138 Posted December 24, 2014 What about lockups with your fixed bodies? Do not understand your question regarding "…fixed bodies?". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted December 24, 2014 Share #139 Posted December 24, 2014 Do not understand your question regarding "…fixed bodies?". Have. You. Had. Any. Lookups. With. The. Cameras. You. Have. Sent. In. For. Repair. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 24, 2014 Share #140 Posted December 24, 2014 Yes as JD said. Sorry for my poor English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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