Ivar B Posted October 1, 2007 Share #1 Posted October 1, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) This may have been discussed earlier - but I took the M8 out today for a few test shots. All went well, photos downloaded and no problems. Now I wanted to test out another lens - but the camera appears to be stone dead. No response of any kind. Anyone has any tricks to make it come back to life? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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arminw Posted October 1, 2007 Share #2 Posted October 1, 2007 have to tried to take out the battery and put it back again ? I had the same problem ones and it has made my M8 come back to life . Hope it works for you too ! Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laki Posted October 1, 2007 Share #3 Posted October 1, 2007 if you have another battery then try that one, if not remove the one you have and charge it, might be just a drained battery, happened to me also some time back. hope this will work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted October 1, 2007 Battery should be ok as I just charged it and only took 5 shots, but let me charge just to rule this out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 1, 2007 Share #5 Posted October 1, 2007 When did you purchase your camera? Unfortunately, this sounds like the Sudden Death Syndrome. If yours is one of the early cameras, it is likely the same transistor problem and will have to go back to Solms. If this is a later body, it will be very unsettling to a lot of us who thought the problem had been eliminated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted October 1, 2007 When did you purchase your camera? Unfortunately, this sounds like the Sudden Death Syndrome. If yours is one of the early cameras, it is likely the same transistor problem and will have to go back to Solms. If this is a later body, it will be very unsettling to a lot of us who thought the problem had been eliminated. Charging the battery did not help, but something is actually happening. The red dot signalling that the camera is reading the card is continously alight, even when the camera is switched off. I tried another card also, but it did not help. I remember we had a saying in the past - never ever buy a new model involving electronics from Leica. My R3 broke down after 1 month, my R8 after 6, the M8 after 2 weeks. By the way, I treat my equipment with the utmost care. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 1, 2007 Share #7 Posted October 1, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Charging the battery did not help, but something is actually happening. The red dot signalling that the camera is reading the card is continously alight, even when the camera is switched off. By the way, I treat my equipment with the utmost care. Send the camera back to Solms. You have the Sudden Death Syndrome. It has nothing to do with the way you treat the camera. It is a faulty transistor and the mother board in the camera will need to be replaced. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6J Posted October 1, 2007 Share #8 Posted October 1, 2007 What serial number is your M8, if you don't mind? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share #9 Posted October 1, 2007 Well, maybe it is a good thing that the camera suffers from the sudden death syndrome and not me... A bit of a nuisance, though, but not mutch to do about it except to send for repair, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted October 1, 2007 What serial number is your M8, if you don't mind? Serial number is 3195691 I only received the camera 2 weeks ago, but if this is an early batch or something I do not know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6J Posted October 1, 2007 Share #11 Posted October 1, 2007 No, it is not an early body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 1, 2007 Share #12 Posted October 1, 2007 No, it is not an early body. How can you tell that? My first M8 purchased in Dec. 2006, had a 319xxxx serial number. It had three SDS incidents, each time requiring a trip back to Solms before they finally replaced the entire camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted October 1, 2007 Share #13 Posted October 1, 2007 A couple of things you should try before sending the camera back: - Get another battery. The batteries are prone to getting into a bad state. - Fully discharge the battery, then re-charge it. Set the LCD to never go off, then leave it overnight. Since your camera is pseudo-dead, you may not be able to do this. In that case, try turning the camera on, and putting a light weight on the trigger, and then leave it overnight. The next morning, re-charge the battery. There is some type of memory state in the battery and camera, and you need to reset this somehow. Given that your light still comes on, the camera is somehow alive. Still, if nothing works, you can only send it back. Although this is a really annoying situation, Leica will fix it, so in the end it should be alright. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 1, 2007 Share #14 Posted October 1, 2007 There is some type of memory state in the battery and camera, and you need to reset this somehow. Given that your light still comes on, the camera is somehow alive. This was always the behavior of M8s that suffered SDS. The light came on, but no other functions worked. The menu could not be accessed, settings could not be changed and images could not be recorded. This is, unfortunately, classic SDS and I seriously doubt anything will bring it back to life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted October 1, 2007 Share #15 Posted October 1, 2007 Brent, you may well be right, but it is worth a try, eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share #16 Posted October 1, 2007 I will give it a try. I have also received a recommendation to leave the camera on for some days witout the battery, so the internal battery goes down. The camera may then reset itself, I am told. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 1, 2007 Share #17 Posted October 1, 2007 Brent, you may well be right, but it is worth a try, eh? As with most things (excluding getting too close to wild animals), there is no harm in trying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fursan Posted October 1, 2007 Share #18 Posted October 1, 2007 My problems were traced to battery and/or battery contacts. bought different set of batteries and working fine so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtZ Posted October 1, 2007 Share #19 Posted October 1, 2007 Set the LCD to never go off, then leave it overnight. How can Ivar do that if he cannot access the "MENU"? Remember, the camera doesn't turn on... . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtZ Posted October 1, 2007 Share #20 Posted October 1, 2007 Charging the battery did not help, but something is actually happening. The red dot signalling that the camera is reading the card is continously alight, even when the camera is switched off. I tried another card also, but it did not help. Ivar, my first camera behaved exactly like that. Solms told me it was SDS. Try to see with your dealer if he can replaced it, otherwise call Solms and see what they can do or what they propose you. Good luck . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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