Gover Posted April 11, 2008 Share #1 Posted April 11, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a late model R9 and DMR with current software upgrades. When new, after about 10 shots at a wedding I was covering the shutter mechanism seemed to seize up. No amount of manual button pushing or contact cleaning could restore it. The dealer likewise was confounded. The unit was at Solms for some time and was fixed under warranty - hence no explanation of the fault. Since its return about 30 shots were fine and then the same happened again. This time I lost a full days shooting at Disney - expensive loss of opportunity. I was shooting in C mode and as I lightly depressed the shutter release it just seized up. Again no amount of contact cleaning or button pushing makes any difference. I would prefer not to be without the camera for a further couple of months whilst it is returned to Solms. Please could anyone tell me if this is a common problem and if there is an easy solution. Thanks Gover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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roguewave Posted April 11, 2008 Share #2 Posted April 11, 2008 I have a late model R9 and DMR with current software upgrades. When new, after about 10 shots at a wedding I was covering the shutter mechanism seemed to seize up. No amount of manual button pushing or contact cleaning could restore it. The dealer likewise was confounded. The unit was at Solms for some time and was fixed under warranty - hence no explanation of the fault. Since its return about 30 shots were fine and then the same happened again. This time I lost a full days shooting at Disney - expensive loss of opportunity. I was shooting in C mode and as I lightly depressed the shutter release it just seized up. Again no amount of contact cleaning or button pushing makes any difference. I would prefer not to be without the camera for a further couple of months whilst it is returned to Solms. Please could anyone tell me if this is a common problem and if there is an easy solution. Thanks Gover Gover, does the shutter lock up and the camera remain powered? Does the power go off (loss of info in LCD)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted April 11, 2008 Share #3 Posted April 11, 2008 Sorry to hear about your woes. I've had this happen on a few occasions, where the shutter almost half fires, but won't record the image or reset. When that happens, I take the base off, unclick the back (ie just undo the catch, not remove it) and then reassemble. that normally does the trick. Good luck, Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 11, 2008 Share #4 Posted April 11, 2008 There's no way you could be touching the multiple exposure slide on the R9 body, is there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_clarke Posted April 12, 2008 Share #5 Posted April 12, 2008 I was going to say the same as Andy. Also, I'd check again to make sure all the contacts are clean and, most importantly, that the base is pushed tight onto the body before tightening the clamp screw. Otherwise I'm sorry to be of no further help! Best wishes, Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhsimmonds Posted April 12, 2008 Share #6 Posted April 12, 2008 You could also try the old film advance lever as sometimes this can be inadvertantly half cocked. Just advance it all the way and this usually clears the shutter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gover Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted April 13, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks for all your advice, I'm afraid none of the above has helped. Perhaps if I clarify, the mirror is in the up position. It can be freely moved down by hand but will not stay down. I was shooting in C mode without bracketing. I have tried cleaning contacts, new battery, opening the back etc. The film transport lever only moves to about 90 degrees and no further. Any last ideas would be welcome before the return to Solms. Surely I'm not the only user with this problem? Thanks Gover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_clarke Posted April 13, 2008 Share #8 Posted April 13, 2008 Hello Gover, I'm not sure what you mean by the mirror is in the up position. When I set the mirror lock-up lever to up on mine, the mirror only goes up on the first press of the shutter, then the shutter fires on the second press. This sequence continues until I move the lock-up lever back. Then the mirror goes up and down when the shutter is pressed once. Perhaps there's a bad contact in the mirror up mechanism? Have you tried moving the lock-up lever to and fro several times to see if that clears the problem? If that doesn't work It sounds as though there is a poor contact between the battery and the shutter/mirror mechanism. To isolate where the problem lies, what happens if you take the DMR off and put the film back on with the R9 batteries? If the mirror/shutter still doesn't work properly that would seem to point to an R9 body problem. If it does work the problem must be with the DMR and the contacts to send juice from the battery to the shutter/mirror mechanisms. Can you arrange to try the DMR on another R9? If its still not working with another body I'm sorry to say its got to go on holiday again! I hope this helps, Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted April 14, 2008 Share #9 Posted April 14, 2008 It sounds like a problem with the camera, not the DMR. As Graeme suggested, try the DMR with a different body. Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 14, 2008 Share #10 Posted April 14, 2008 Try taking all the DMR off, reinstating the film back, and winding on normally. That will tell you whether it's the DMR that's at fault, or the body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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