Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings, I finally decided to try this on my M6, s/n 2414180: > After reading this post yesterday I tried the same thing with my new M6, > s/n 2414782, acquired new from a dealer three weeks ago. It behaves the > same way: shutter uncocked, depress shutter release and flash fires... Mine does the same thing. It's interesting, but I don't think it's much of a problem, unless one is concerned about battery drain or capacitor readiness at a critical moment when one has neglected to cock the shutter. Has anyone tested shutter speeds other than the indicated flash synch. to determine if any speeds also synchronize? > >> Is this normal? And, if merely depressing the button (without the > >>shutter moving) fires the flash, how can the flash "know" exactly when to go > > > >It should not do that. Have it checked out. > > > >>PS: What means "CLA"? > > > >Clean > >Lube > >Adjust > >========== > > > >Eric Welch > >St. Joseph, MO > >http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > > >Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies. > >