Leica M10 Is Not Firing

[Marta Paglianni]

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Hello everybody this is my first time here. I bought a Leica M10 over a year ago and haven't used it much at all. Then a few days ago I was trying to take some photos but when I pressed the shutter nothing happens. All the red lights of the light meter, the menu and all are working and the battery is full so I dont know what is the problem. I have not done an upgrade in months but dont see why that would be the problem, 

Any help is welcome since I will be visiting Spain for a month and want to use it there, 

 

Thanks everybody.

[dugby]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

You bought a great camera

 

The issue you have described, can occur (but not limited to) when I forget  to take the lens cap off.

 

 

 

Generally firmware upgrades should be implemented soon after the manufacturer releases. Often these

updates include undocumented adjustments together with the documented fixes.

 

[mujk]

Not having the latest firmware installed is probably not the source of the problem, but could potentially contain some fix that would prevent this from happening( again). However, I would suggest trying all the well-documentd easy ways to fix it first, including:

• taking out the battery and putting it back in
• changing to another memory card
• formatting the memory card in the camera
• resetting camera settings from the menu

If the problem still persists, it would be beneficial to know a bit more about what works and what doesn't.

• are there any errors in the viewfinder or on the LCD display when you try to take a picture?
• does live view work (shutter opens ok)?
• does anything happen when you press the shutter button in live view?
• can you review any pictures taken previously in the camera (assuming they are still on the memory card)?
• does the memory card work correctly when inserted into a computer-connected card reader?

Edited October 20, 2019 by mujk