Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 question
From: Dominique PELLISSIER <pelliss@droit-eco.u-nancy.fr>
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 09:30:13 +0100

A 17:58 08/03/98 -0500, vous avez =E9crit :
>Hello, LUG -- I've been lurking for a few weeks and have a naive questio=
n,
>one lacking the volatile emotional content of the Red Dot, the Pebble Be=
ach
>tree, or P. Di.
>        Have just upgraded from my trusty IIIf to a brand new M6 with us=
ed
>"last non-ASPH" 35/f2, and conversion ring for my LTM 50 and 90mm lenses.
>(Keeping the IIIf, too, as I love using it).
>        Today I was trying out the hot shoe and found that the flash fir=
es
>when the shutter is depressed without having advanced the film, i.e. whe=
n
>the light meter won't go on.  The flash fires apparently normally when t=
he
>film has been advanced, too, but it seems odd that it will flash when th=
e
>shutter can not activate, triggered only by depressing the impotent shut=
ter
>button.
>        Is this normal?  And, if merely depressing the button (without t=
he
>shutter moving) fires the flash, how can the flash "know" exactly when t=
o go
>off when the shutter really moves?
>        I appeal to the obviously expert talents of the LUGGERS to
enighten me.
>                                TIA,
>                                Marshall
>PS:  What means "CLA"?
>
>
>
It's quite normal but I can't explain.
CLA means : clean, lube and adjust.
Enjoy your M6.