Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]MRitter465 wrote: > > A couple of days ago I posted a question regarding the battery life on the M6. > It seems that mine were not lasting very long. A nice person responded > (sorry, don't recall the name) suggesting that I check the way my camera fits > in the bag. > > Sure enough, I have a small Domke bag with the inserts. They are just tight > enough to put pressure on the shutter release. We all know that it doesn't > take much pressure to activate the meter. I've been metering the inside of my > bag constantly! Hence, short battery life. > > I've determined a new way to place the bodies in the bag without touching the > release. > > Other M6 users may want to check their bags too. > > Mark > Austin, TX Mark, If you set the shutter speed to Bulb you won't have to worry about the bag, that turns the meter off. Regards, Colin