Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 14/1/00 12:27 pm, Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) at peterk@lucent.com wrote: > I believe they removed the self-timer on that model due to design problems > that would have increased the size of the body. > -----Original Message----- >> >> I am new to this forum so apologies if my question was already answered. I >> am thinking of buying a Leica M6 TTL, one thing bothers me though, the lack >> of an AutoExposure (or Timer...that thing that you set to make the camera >> take pictures by itself). >> >> Do anyone know if it is possible to buy a tool/device to make your Leica M6 >> take pictures by itself ? Does such a thing exist? The self timer mechanism was deleted from the M cameras from the M4-2 upwards. The new winder linkage ran right where the old self timer was located and necessitated its exclusion. Of course when the M6 came along the battery compartment also went into the old self timer area as well.