EO2 on minilux

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Alas, my minilux, having produced many pleasing pictures, now says EO2 on its LCD and whirrs and whizzes to no avail. Any clues to what ails it before I take it to the holistic Leica healer?

-- David Killick (Dalex@inet.net.nz), December 03, 2001

Answers

Your camera's shutter mechanism probably will need to be replaced.

Read the following link: http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003pRD

-- Samuel Tan (samuel_tan@edb.gov.sg), December 03, 2001.


Sorry, gave you a wrong link.

Nevertheless, my minilux had the same error code and eventually got its shutter mechanism replaced at about US$160 !

U may find out more info regarding E02 in the LUG: http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/cgi-bin/htsearch? words=minilux+e02&config=lugpast&method=and&sort=score&matchesperpage= 60&format=short&Submit=Search

-- Samuel Tan (samuel_tan@edb.gov.sg), December 03, 2001.


Thanks Samuel. Oh dear. You're right. I followed the links and then phoned the Leica dealer here who said, yep, the shutter needs replacing at about $US150. It seems this is a "known issue", AKA design fault, which doesn't say much about electronic longevity. So what should I do with the minilux I wonder? I am glad I have got some good images with it, and also that I have two, much older mechanical Leicas.

-- David Killick (Dalex@inet.net.nz), December 05, 2001.

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