dpattinson Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share #21 Posted July 23, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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. Interesting, I'm sure that I felt much less resistance when the problem occurred. It seems odd to me that rebooting via the battery would make a difference to the shutter feel if it's entirely mechanical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Hi dpattinson, Take a look here Shutter button stopped working - required battery eject to fix. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted July 23, 2007 Share #22 Posted July 23, 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. My digital OPT X-ray (40.000 $) made by Morita needed a reboot twice - and now somebody has to come to exchange one of the prints - as it suddenly died on me..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted July 23, 2007 Share #23 Posted July 23, 2007 I've heard that some equipment sold for in-office use is, sadly, not always up to par. Unless it's a surgical apparatus it probably doesn't have self-diagnostics and self-repair or internal systems backups. I was speaking more of treatment apparati vs diagnostic, such as the daVinci laparascopic surgical robot where $40,000 buys the chair the operator sits on Still, I know major institutions have 2 just in case. Point taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 23, 2007 Share #24 Posted July 23, 2007 I've heard that some equipment sold for in-office use is, sadly, not always up to par. Unless it's a surgical apparatus it probably doesn't have self-diagnostics and self-repair or internal systems backups. I was speaking more of treatment apparati vs diagnostic, such as the daVinci laparascopic surgical robot where $40,000 buys the chair the operator sits on Still, I know major institutions have 2 just in case. Point taken. My wife's physiotherapy equipment (interferential apparatus and ultrasonic machine) seems very fragile and frequently has to be repaired. They rarely last longer than 4 to 5 years before being deemed beyond economic repair - makes an M8 seem reliable! Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted July 29, 2007 Share #25 Posted July 29, 2007 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? Vinay I am selling it, have had enough for the moment.I will not buy another M8 but will watch from the sidelines and go for the new model at Photokina next year, which I am certain they will introduce. For now its back to another brand for digital and stick to the M6 for film...again I love the stuff it can produce but its too much like hard work. regards Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egibaud Posted July 30, 2007 Share #26 Posted July 30, 2007 Hi, I had this twice in 7900 pictures taken. The feeling is horrible the panic tremendous... and then, after pulling battery out everything is ok. :-) Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted July 30, 2007 Share #27 Posted July 30, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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 Excellent suggestion. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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