newcityphoto Posted September 17, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone figured out a way to prevent the on/off switch from inadvertently being moved to the continuous or timer setting? Just came back from an assignment in Asia and on numerous occasions I went to shoot an image with no response from the camera. Looking at the top of the M8 to discover I'd moved the switch to the timer mode when I grabbed the camera to shoot. Tried putting a very small piece of velcro in position to prevent the switch from moving over. Worked for a while, but I need a better fix. This camera is my third body (after problems with the first two) and seems to be working as it should......so far. Any help would be appreciated. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carstenw Posted September 17, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 17, 2007 Someone spilled tea down it, and that apparently fixed it Leica can adjust the stiffness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted September 17, 2007 Share #3 Posted September 17, 2007 The detent is provided by a spring pressing a steel ball into a slot cut in a piece of metal. It can be adjusted but the top needs to come off and you need a special tool to dismantle the shutter release assembly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcityphoto Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted September 17, 2007 Is that sometime Leica will fix under warranty or something I need to have done myself? That switch really needs to be rethought by Leica. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted September 17, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 17, 2007 I have frequently had this problem. Also, the shutter speed dial inadvertently moving from 'Auto' to '8000'. Over the years of Leica use, I have observed that a lot of their 'adjustments' are too light. OTOH, it could be argued that I am too heavy handed. The fact that others experience similar trouble would suggest otherwise though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrmd Posted September 17, 2007 Share #6 Posted September 17, 2007 I have had the problem of acciently moving the switch to the timer position. I have tried tape, which is unsightly and has to be removed when you want to ust the timer setting. Has anyone tried anything else? This happens to me especially when I hurry or am in a situation that demands quickness. Very frustrating. DR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Flesher Posted September 17, 2007 Share #7 Posted September 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I had the problem pretty regularly too, until I added the grip base. Not sure exactly why it's better, but suspect my finger rests more on the grip now instead of the front of the camera by the switch when not in use... FWIW, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted September 17, 2007 Share #8 Posted September 17, 2007 Both of mine do this on a regular basis but i am not sending my camera's in for adjustments at this time. i just deal with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted September 17, 2007 Share #9 Posted September 17, 2007 I personally have never had this happen to any of the 3 M8's I've had. I have had it go to C mode (Continuous) when switching it on but never inadvertently switched it to timer mode at any time from the off position or while in the on position. One fix is to put in place a clear cabinet door rubber bumper so the switch can't go to timer mode. Yes that would mean you would lose timer mode or have to take the bumper off to use timer mode. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_S Posted September 17, 2007 Share #10 Posted September 17, 2007 Is that sometime Leica will fix under warranty or something I need to have done myself?Michael I had it fixed during a repair under warranty. There was a lot more to repair at that time (focussing, lens detection), so Leica had to lift the hood anyway, I assume. Now it is better and moves unexpectedly only once in a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
okram Posted September 17, 2007 Share #11 Posted September 17, 2007 Ice cream, told you. One drop has made me (accidentally of course) the perfect tune for the switch, even after three months of use. I do not recommend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Campbell Posted September 17, 2007 Share #12 Posted September 17, 2007 Put on the large version of the soft release. It partially obscures the on-off lever. After a month's use I decided I preferred shooting without it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Flesher Posted September 17, 2007 Share #13 Posted September 17, 2007 Put on the large version of the soft release. It partially obscures the on-off lever. After a month's use I decided I preferred shooting without it. Good point and I forgot all about that little accessory --- I use the both the big softie and the grip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbkell Posted September 17, 2007 Share #14 Posted September 17, 2007 Someone spilled tea down it, and that apparently fixed it Leica can adjust the stiffness. " Not so sure about that - My M8 is in Solms for other issues and I asked them to "tighten" the On/Off switch. Here is there verbatim reply "We will try to adjust the on/off switch but I am not sure we can tighten it" I will wait and see when my camera comes back if there is any improvement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted September 18, 2007 Share #15 Posted September 18, 2007 Leica may be correct there is no "official" way of changing the detent strength. I changed mine by putting a small copper cylindrical "slug" into the hole where the spring locates, let's say 1mm diameter by 1mm long. That puts the spring under greater compression when the ball-bearing locates in the slot which in turn crispens the switch action. Here you can see the 4 slots, corresponding to the 4 switch positions. [ATTACH]54245[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grduprey Posted September 18, 2007 Share #16 Posted September 18, 2007 I have never had this happen to mewith the M8. I have on occasion moved it past when turning it on, but only occasionally. The switch has never moved off the S position during use. Gene Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pklein Posted September 18, 2007 Share #17 Posted September 18, 2007 Another vote for the soft release. But remember to shut the camera off before storing it in the bag, lest you end up shooting blank frames and filling up your SD card. Been there, done that, and lost a really nice eye-to-eye shot of a buffalo (bison) walking right past my car window at Yellowstone National Park last week. It was the first photo of the day. I had Mr. Buffalo's eye in focus, I pressed the shutter, nothing happened. Looked at my "frames left" indicator. It read zero. Odd, it showed 14 pictures left last night. Muttered a few choice phrases of Anglo-Saxon origin, changed card, When I got home, I discovered 14 black frames at the end of the card's file list. "The one that got away." Some people have fish stories. I have a buffalo story. --Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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