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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: One Horned Spike on July 30, 2009, 03:45:29 PM

Title: homebrew w80 issue? problem?
Post by: One Horned Spike on July 30, 2009, 03:45:29 PM: does anyone have a problem with the camera sensing motion and powering on but not taking a picture? the last time i checked the cam it had a dead battery but only 35 pics taken. before i took it out i was messin with it and noticed it would do this at times but ignorred it. has anyone had this problem? why does it do it? thanks
Title: Re: homebrew w80 issue? problem?
Post by: gkowen on July 30, 2009, 04:31:36 PM: I have not seen this problem. Is the flash set in forced on mode so it is too slow taking the first photo? If you have the camera out maybe I could take a look and see whats up. I have my W80 out taking pics right now though. I think I live 2 miles or so from you.
Title: Re: homebrew w80 issue? problem?
Post by: BobR on July 31, 2009, 11:54:11 PM: What dipswitch settings are you using on the control board? It sounds like your sahutter wire is not making contact.
Bob
Title: Re: homebrew w80 issue? problem?
Post by: One Horned Spike on August 03, 2009, 07:32:09 PM: i have everything set on off. its weird because it only did it every once in a while wen i was messin with it.