hunta Posted March 25, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 25, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone heard of issues with the Typ240 not recognising SD cards? I was shooting today and a few shots in it gave me the SD error and wouldn't shoot (shutter activated but didn't write). I switched the camera off and on again and it seemed OK for a few more shots, then did it again and I can't bring it back to life. The camera isn't even attempting to read the card (red light) when switching on. I've tried removing the battery and the card for prolonged periods. I've tried a different card. Both are 8GB, reliable in the past and are readable fine by the PC. I've also tried a card freshly formatted using the SD Formatter tool. The camera won't even allow me into the menu to try reformatting, so at the moment it's completely unusable. Can't find anything on the web about this but thought I'd post before taking a trip to Mayfair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 Hi hunta, Take a look here Leica M not recognising SD card. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pico Posted March 25, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 25, 2017 Perhaps the card is a counterfeit. What brand and specific model is the SD card? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunta Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted March 25, 2017 No, not a counterfeit. I've been using both cards for years - Sandisk Extremes SDHC, nothing fancy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted March 25, 2017 Share #4 Posted March 25, 2017 Have you tried with a second battery? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted March 25, 2017 Share #5 Posted March 25, 2017 Right or wrong I always assume that technology's should match. In other words My M240 technology is about 3 or 4 years old at that time is was designed for the latest SD card technology. When I got my camera that latest card technology was the SanDisk Extreme PRO 95MB/s C10 U3.I got a 64GB card and it has always been reliable and problem free. When I needed more memory, I bought several of exactly the same cards, even though there were faster cards on the market. I don't know if my reasoning makes computer/technology sense? My camera works error free and it seems to be fast enough. I use the same reasoning with the other cameras that I have and try not to mix cards and cameras ....the card marrys' the camera. I try to limit my variables. Do other have a set of rules they live by? ......where photography is concerned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 25, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Right or wrong I always assume that technology's should match. In other words My M240 technology is about 3 or 4 years old at that time is was designed for the latest SD card technology. [...] SD card technology is very stable, and recent cards are backwards compatible. IOW if your camera supports SDXC, then it supports both SDHC and SD. An exception is when the camera predates larger cards as I found to be true of the M9. Silly me. But nothing lasts forever and our OP might simply have a failed card. IF SD formatter does not work, the card is likely broken. Edited March 25, 2017 by pico 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunta Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted March 25, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks for the replies thus far. To reiterate, I've tried with more than one 'known good' card, so to my mind this is a camera issue. I don't have a second battery but I'm currently giving the one I have a full charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted March 25, 2017 Share #8 Posted March 25, 2017 A problem with the camera is most likely, I fear. Do have a look into the card slot. Debris can lead to that kind of problems; so can bent contacts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunta Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted March 27, 2017 I dropped by Leica Mayfair this afternoon and left the camera with them to look at. I failed to mention previously that I also couldn't access Live View or any of the menu items. I've got a feeling it'll be winging its way to Germany fairly soon. Typically, it's just outside the 2 year warranty as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_t Posted May 4, 2019 Share #10 Posted May 4, 2019 On 3/27/2017 at 8:56 PM, hunta said: I dropped by Leica Mayfair this afternoon and left the camera with them to look at. I failed to mention previously that I also couldn't access Live View or any of the menu items. I've got a feeling it'll be winging its way to Germany fairly soon. Typically, it's just outside the 2 year warranty as well. Sorry for reviving an old thread, but I'm facing a similar issue as well with my M240. In my case, the LCD and all buttons on the back of the camera stopped working, however the shutter still releases while the framelines and exposure indicators in the viewfinder are still active - it just doesn't write to the SD card, nor does it allow the LCD / any of the buttons to work. Popping the battery in and out, or toggling the camera on / off gets it back on again (sometimes). Did OP manage to get it sorted out, and if so, what was the issue? Thanks in advance! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunta Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted May 4, 2019 4 hours ago, bryan_t said: Sorry for reviving an old thread, but I'm facing a similar issue as well with my M240. In my case, the LCD and all buttons on the back of the camera stopped working, however the shutter still releases while the framelines and exposure indicators in the viewfinder are still active - it just doesn't write to the SD card, nor does it allow the LCD / any of the buttons to work. Popping the battery in and out, or toggling the camera on / off gets it back on again (sometimes). Did OP manage to get it sorted out, and if so, what was the issue? Thanks in advance! Yes, it was sorted but had to go back to the factory. The good news for me was that Leica fixed it free of charge, even though I was technically just out of warranty. I hope you get yours sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted May 4, 2019 Share #12 Posted May 4, 2019 Two things to try: different SD card, factory reset (need the menu visible for that). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_t Posted May 5, 2019 Share #13 Posted May 5, 2019 Thanks everyone for your quick response! I have tried additional SD cards and a factory reset to no avail. Will be bringing it to the local Customer Service Center tomorrow, hope it's not gonna require a long trip back to the factory! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted May 5, 2019 Share #14 Posted May 5, 2019 Reformat the card in the camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_t Posted October 11, 2020 Share #15 Posted October 11, 2020 Hi all, Just wanted to give everyone an update on this as a fellow member reached out to me and I hope the below information is useful for anyone trying to find clarity on the same issue I faced. The issue with my unit turned out to be a dead motherboard that Leica Germany had to replace. Fortunately, my unit was a refurbished set that I had purchased from Leica directly, so it was covered within the 3-month warranty then and I did not have to pay for the repair costs. That being said, I won’t be able to advise what the costs were as the local Leica Service Centre had absorbed all costs and gave me an invoice that reflected $0. All in all, the repair took 3 months from the time I sent my unit to the local Leica Service Centre, but they were nice enough to loan me a user unit in the meantime! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted October 12, 2020 Share #16 Posted October 12, 2020 3 months seems about average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thien.ng Posted August 31, 2022 Share #17 Posted August 31, 2022 Hello, I'm having the same problem for my Leica m type 240, currently the camera just shows "sd" in the frameline and the liveview screen is not working. I do not have a Leica service center in Vietnam. Can you tell me how much it costs to repair this camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted August 31, 2022 Share #18 Posted August 31, 2022 Welcome here @thien.ng You may contact the nearest Leica Center in Asia Malaysia or Wetzlar : info@leica-camera.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patarei Posted September 2, 2022 Share #19 Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 4:32 AM, thien.ng said: Hello, I'm having the same problem for my Leica m type 240, currently the camera just shows "sd" in the frameline and the liveview screen is not working. I do not have a Leica service center in Vietnam. Can you tell me how much it costs to repair this camera? I had the same problem with my Leica M10 i bought secon hand. Fortunaly i had some month left of my warranty, so i did not pay anything, but if i had to pay, the bill was around 1000 dollar included everything. They changed some part of the printed circuit board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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