bill_carriger2 Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Hi all,I have a Leica M7 that is about 10 months old and all of a sudden the shutter release button is sticky. When I am set to release the shutter it will not budge without quite a bit of pressure, and then the button sticks in the depressed position until I advance the film, at which time it pops up. I have exercised the button after releasing the shutter and this will loosen it up, but it still has a tendency to be sticky like this. I will send it in for service, but was wondering if anyone else has seen this with the M7. Exposure setting is usually on Auto and nothing has been spilled on the camera. I don't have time to shoot as much as I used to, but it doesn't sit unused for more than a couple of weeks. Thanks for the responses! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onelostsoul Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 It probably senses that Leica is going out of business and is putting up a fight....or maybe it cant decide if it should go digital...or maybe it wants to see pics posted to the internet to see if it likes the lens thats mounted to it....or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onelostsoul Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 !!!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorfo_hlingat Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 How lame.Buy a new M7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 this places is filled with mature ppl... 1) If it is under passport, ship it back. 2) Otherwise call DAG or Sherry Krauter. 3) If you feel brave, there may be some oil/grease that has hardened and need just the smallest drop of alcohol to work properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw_finney Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 er... for this bloke on the other side of the Atlantic, what is a ppl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugon Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 huw, ppl=people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richam Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I don't remember where I read it, but one solution was to rewind any film, remove the film, remove the batteries. Wait a few minutes and then re-install the batteries. Then wind and release the shutter a few times. Sounds like a typical computer re-boot, but it might work. I had this happen to me once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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