Explore More Posted May 14, 2021 Share #1 Â Posted May 14, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, I have a M10R that sometimes refuses to take a picture. The camera is on, usualy on aperture priority, and I focus and press the shutter. Nothing! After pressing the shutter a few times it eventually takes a shot. Today I was playing with some lenses and it happened at least three times in a few dozen shots. So much for the decisive moment! before I panic and send the camera in for repair...does anyone have an idea what is wrong... thank you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a.noctilux Posted May 15, 2021 Share #2 Â Posted May 15, 2021 That is not normal. Maybe with cleaning contacts of battery and SD cards ? Replace with another battery and/or SD card ? Â Or false contact in shutter button/inside the camera, so must be sent to Leica. If for peace of mind, I'd send it for repair... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explore More Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #3  Posted May 15, 2021 I have changed batteries allready will try with new sd card. If problem persistsit will have to go back to Leica. That is a pity because I earn my money with this camera. I hope it doesn’t take forever!  Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkmoore Posted May 16, 2021 Share #4 Â Posted May 16, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 5:34 PM, Explore More said: Hello, I have a M10R that sometimes refuses to take a picture. The camera is on, usualy on aperture priority, and I focus and press the shutter. Nothing! After pressing the shutter a few times it eventually takes a shot. Today I was playing with some lenses and it happened at least three times in a few dozen shots. So much for the decisive moment! before I panic and send the camera in for repair...does anyone have an idea what is wrong... thank you! Have you updated to the latest firmware? My M10R does this occasionally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explore More Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share #5  Posted May 16, 2021 No I haven’t. But I have the perspective control so I presumed that’s the latest firmware... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoworks Posted May 16, 2021 Share #6  Posted May 16, 2021 I have see it a few times too with latest firmware It seams to be at waking up from sleep. not sure why. strange! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicameech Posted May 17, 2021 Share #7  Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Do you use a soft release? If so, does the problem persist without it? Is there any difference in feeling when you press the shutter release than you're used to? I'm asking because I've seen the shutter housing (the surrounding area around the shutter release itself) come loose and begin to unscrew, and screwing it down tight solved the problem. In that instance, what seemed to be the problem was that the shutter release was "sunk" a bit and pressing it had no effect. Press hard, or repeatedly, and it would take a picture every now and then. I screwed my soft release into my friend's camera, and unscrewed it while pulling up on the shutter release in an effort to un-sink it. It worked for one picture and stayed sunk afterward. It was during the second attempt to do the same thing that I realized the shutter housing itself was loose. Put a rubber band around it and cranked it clockwise to tighten. Problem went away and hasn't come back. Sorry to hear Edited May 17, 2021 by leicameech spelling! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicameech Posted May 17, 2021 Share #8  Posted May 17, 2021 I suppose I could have mentioned that the camera I was referring to was an M10-P, so it wasn't just *any* camera. For all intents and purposes, it was the same camera as yours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explore More Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share #9  Posted May 17, 2021 I bought the camera second hand from a leica store. The previous owner traded it in for a M10 reporter. The camera had no signs of use but I can’t say if a soft release button was ever used. I don’t use it. Anyway everything looks and feels tight. When the problem occurs the shutter just wont fire, no matter how many times you press the button. When I turn the camera on and off it goes again. When I change the exposure dial to a different setting it also fires again. During the time the camera shutter refuses, the camera keeps on metering. So it seems to be a software/electronic issue, but I am not sure. I have three assignments later this month that require me to shoot loads of frames. I am going to take a backup camera and send this one in after the shoots are done. It is a major bummer to experience this. I upgraded to the R from a regular M10 that never failed me. Now my old Fuji XT2 has to save the day... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infantasy Posted May 19, 2021 Share #10  Posted May 19, 2021  I experienced this as well but can't figure out what's the problem. I use soft release button all the time. Will try Leicameech's suggestion to see it can be resolved or not. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoworks Posted May 19, 2021 Share #11  Posted May 19, 2021 On 5/17/2021 at 6:52 AM, Explore More said: I bought the camera second hand from a leica store. The previous owner traded it in for a M10 reporter. The camera had no signs of use but I can’t say if a soft release button was ever used. I don’t use it. Anyway everything looks and feels tight. When the problem occurs the shutter just wont fire, no matter how many times you press the button. When I turn the camera on and off it goes again. When I change the exposure dial to a different setting it also fires again. During the time the camera shutter refuses, the camera keeps on metering. So it seems to be a software/electronic issue, but I am not sure. I have three assignments later this month that require me to shoot loads of frames. I am going to take a backup camera and send this one in after the shoots are done. It is a major bummer to experience this. I upgraded to the R from a regular M10 that never failed me. Now my old Fuji XT2 has to save the day... same here  Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSGillis Posted February 20 Share #12 Â Posted February 20 Has Leica given anyone an explanation or provided any solutions for this problem? Â I've sent mine in twice for the same thing. Â The first time they replaced the sensor, and the second time they couldn't find anything wrong. Â Now I'd like to sell it but I won't if it doesn't work properly. Â As of yesterday, the shutter is still intermittently unresponsive. Â Pisses me off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFW2-SCUSA Posted February 20 Share #13 Â Posted February 20 Have a thought that might be worth trying. set the self timer to 2 secs. and see if the shutter responds to the camera telling it to fire. Â Would that prove anything? Â I have no idea, but it might. I realize that you can not shoot your assignments that way. Â I just wonder if it would tell anything. Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofnyc Posted February 21 Share #14  Posted February 21 Has it been a while since you last took a picture with the camera? Sometimes the camera will power down if no shots have been taken for a while. Before I shoot, I partially depress the shutter button to make sure the camera is "awake". After that does the camera fire on the next actuation of the shutter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobW0 Posted February 21 Share #15  Posted February 21 One thing that I have noticed, if the last picture is on the screen and some part of your face is touching the screen it will not take a picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugby Posted February 21 Share #16  Posted February 21 (edited) 2 hours ago, RobW0 said: One thing that I have noticed, if the last picture is on the screen and some part of your face is touching the screen it will not take a picture. As you are in Review Mode, touching the screen is instructing the camera via that user interface. I suggest that this is working as designed, on page 100 of the M10-R manual, the following is documented- Review Mode You can toggle back from review mode to recording mode at any time by tapping the shutter button Edited February 21 by dugby Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leitz. Posted February 21 Share #17  Posted February 21 (edited) On 5/15/2021 at 6:43 PM, Explore More said: I have changed batteries allready will try with new sd card. If problem persistsit will have to go back to Leica. That is a pity because I earn my money with this camera. I hope it doesn’t take forever!  A professional photographer has to have a few camera bodies. Cameras fail and need repair all the time. If you’re not having to restart the camera for it to work again, then it is an issue with the shutter button. Take it to the Leica store. Edited February 21 by Leitz. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobW0 Posted February 22 Share #18  Posted February 22 17 hours ago, dugby said: As you are in Review Mode, touching the screen is instructing the camera via that user interface. I suggest that this is working as designed, on page 100 of the M10-R manual, the following is documented- Review Mode You can toggle back from review mode to recording mode at any time by tapping the shutter button Yes, but if your nose is touching the screen when in review mode the half press of the shutter button will not kick you out of review mode so the camera will not take a picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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