dpattinson Posted July 21, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 21, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Had a brief panic yesterday when the shutter button on my M8 stopped working. After taking a shot, the next time I pressed the button it went straight down with none of the resistance that you get from the meter activation step. Pressing the shutter had no effect, and the camera would not power off from the switch. This persisted until I popped the battery and effectively 'hard booted' the camera, which fixed the problem. Anyone else noticed this before? I'm hoping it's just some firmware bug, rather than a mechanical or electronic fault. David. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rosuna Posted July 21, 2007 Share #2 Posted July 21, 2007 It happened to me yesterday, after many shots in a party. I was using the Leica flash unit. I hope it was a simple firmware-related failure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knorp Posted July 21, 2007 Share #3 Posted July 21, 2007 This happens to me as well from time to time when I want to clean the censor. Pressing the button or turning the switch off/on won't help. Only after taking out the battery 'normal' operation resumes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted July 21, 2007 Share #4 Posted July 21, 2007 This is the sort of "cold reboot" that I discussed when I did the survey of M8 failures. I only recall having this happen once with my current copy of the M8. I have also occassionally needed to "cold reboot" some DSLRs. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nryn Posted July 21, 2007 Share #5 Posted July 21, 2007 I had to do this more than once on my old 1dMkII, and have had to do it twice on my M8, which I've had since November of last year. I suspect it's standard operating procedure on most consumer electronics now. An impromptu inventory of devices I've had to power cycle in the last year: My home phone, my Blackberry, my computer, my cable modem, my car (!), my DVD player, TiVO, game console, cameras. These are all fairly high-quality devices from reputable manufacturers. I take very good care of most household electronics and keep most of them on power conditioners. Sure, it's annoying, but as long as the device is operational after the power cycle, I'm fine with it for the most part. I think the only thing I've never had to "reboot" is my toothbrush, but I suspect it's just a matter of time until that's necessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted July 21, 2007 Share #6 Posted July 21, 2007 We should all be grateful then that the complex electronics used in hospitals aren't made with the same casual disregard for reliability as consumer electronics (although one must stop to ponder whether a $5000 camera should be classified as such ). That said I have never had to reboot or (what exactly is meant by?) "power condition" any electronic device and I have most all you could mention. I did try the drain-and-restart on both of my earlier M8s, but to no avail, they were quite unequivocally unresuccitatible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted July 21, 2007 Share #7 Posted July 21, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) David what you describe happened to me as the first symptom before my M8 died....twice. As soon as it's back from repair again I will part company with it. I hope it turns out good for you, quite a few people have had this without further deterioration of the camera's functionality, meaning it never actually died. good luck Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted July 21, 2007 Share #8 Posted July 21, 2007 Sure, it's annoying, but as long as the device is operational after the power cycle, I'm fine with it for the most part. I agree. It occurred to me only in one occassion. I hope it is an infrequent problem. R. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted July 21, 2007 Share #9 Posted July 21, 2007 Yes, it would be terrible to go through the rest of your life wondering if one of those "infrequent" moments was the Pulitzer shot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted July 21, 2007 Share #10 Posted July 21, 2007 David what you describe happened to me as the first symptom before my M8 died....twice. As soon as it's back from repair again I will part company with it. I Does that mean you've lost faith in Leica's ability to resolve the issue? Will you buy another, newer M8 or is this the last straw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DES Posted July 21, 2007 Share #11 Posted July 21, 2007 Had a brief panic yesterday when the shutter button on my M8 stopped working. After taking a shot, the next time I pressed the button it went straight down with none of the resistance that you get from the meter activation step. Pressing the shutter had no effect, and the camera would not power off from the switch. This persisted until I popped the battery and effectively 'hard booted' the camera, which fixed the problem. Anyone else noticed this before? I'm hoping it's just some firmware bug, rather than a mechanical or electronic fault. David. Hi David, Yes this happened to me last week!....and I thought "oh my god here we go", I am going on holiday to South Africa in four weeks time and I wont have my camera....In sheer desperation I removed the battery ( having tried all else I could think of ) and it worked!!! It has been fine ever since but I admit I am worried that this is going to escalate into a terminal problem...and....on holiday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminw Posted July 21, 2007 Share #12 Posted July 21, 2007 well it seems a common problem .. I have had it happen to me too and after removing the battery and putting it back everything worked again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted July 21, 2007 Share #13 Posted July 21, 2007 The feel of the shutter release is entirely mechanical, so if it suddenly changes, work the release or tap the body on your hand to restore the switch plunger to its correct position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted July 21, 2007 Share #14 Posted July 21, 2007 Mark, aren't you the fellow who disassembled an M8? Is the shutter release in fact a mechanical one or is it a microswitch as most digital cameras are cursed with? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 21, 2007 Share #15 Posted July 21, 2007 I would strongly recommend reloading firmware after one of these episodes. It cannot do any harm and may overwrite any internal code which may have become corrupted. I suggest that everyone carries a copy of the latest firmware with them on any trip. Most people have a number of unused 16 or 32 MB SD cards. Load the firmware onto a card which has been formatted in the M8 and then lock the card or the camera will delete it after it has re-loaded it. Stick in in your bag - if nothing else it gives some peace of mind. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted July 21, 2007 Share #16 Posted July 21, 2007 Mark, aren't you the fellow who disassembled an M8? Is the shutter release in fact a mechanical one or is it a microswitch as most digital cameras are cursed with? Yes, I am he. The shutter release is a switch with 4 contacts and 4 positions - rest, meter on, meter locked, release. Here's a couple of pictures: 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/29406-shutter-button-stopped-working-required-battery-eject-to-fix/?do=findComment&comment=310961'>More sharing options...
MPR1 Posted July 22, 2007 Share #17 Posted July 22, 2007 The same thing happened to me with two diferances: the M8 would continue to fire but only on the timer (2s) setting, and I could turn the camera on and off normaly. Cycling on/off diden't help only rebooting via the battery worked, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieri Posted July 22, 2007 Share #18 Posted July 22, 2007 It did happen to me with my first M8 a couple of times too - didn't happen anymore recently though (which is strange ) and the remove-reinsert the battery did the job just fine. Probably a FW problem, which I hope they will fix... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygsandhu Posted July 23, 2007 Share #19 Posted July 23, 2007 Happened to me, too. (but I don't recall a change in the shutter release) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn-ErikE Posted July 23, 2007 Share #20 Posted July 23, 2007 I have had some of the same problem with my M(, and I do believe that it's a progamm bug. I have had to reset the camera by taking out and reinsert the battery a couple of times. At one time I could not turn the camera on with the main switch. Best regards Björn-Erik Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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