Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan Cardish wrote: > > I've had my M6HM for over a year now, and am still on the original 3 volt > lithium battery that came with the camera. I don't use the camera like > some of the professionals on the list, but I have still put maybe 50-100 > rolls of film through it (and I play with it a lot ;-)). If the battery > conked out on you that quickly, either it was bad to start with, or there > is a problem with your camera. Dan, Be careful with 3 volt lithium battery in a classic M6. It still lighten the red arrows in viewfinder even when there is not enough power for an accurate reading. Usually the last film before the battery died is wrongly exposed from 3 or 4 EV. That's my experience anyway. Lucien