Re: [Leica] TTL battery drain

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

Here is an old post on the subject:
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Tom. Your TTL could have a problem with the circuit for checking the chip in
the camera. Unscrew your battery cover and take out the batteries. At the
bottom of the 'well" you will see a spiral shaped silvery spring and also
two 
small "silver" dots. Using a pencil, lightly slide the point over the two
dots, if you can feel them protruding above the bottom of the battery well
just push them down below the bottom level. Dont push too hard, just enough
to get them below the level. The dots are parts of the 'check" circuit for
the cameras metering system. If they protrude above the bottom they drain
the 
batteries rather quickly. On my M6TTL I used to go through a set every 2-3
weeks and after the 'adjustment" they last for month. You can also stick a
piece of thin, electricians tape over the two dots to ensure that they stay
'down" in high vibration environment ( choppers, airplanes, motorcycles
etc).
Tom A

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Hope it helps.

John Collier

> From: Francis Barista Sembiring <semb0001@tc.umn.edu>
> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 23:23:52 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Leica] TTL battery drain
> 
> Folks,
> 
> I have the same problem with my +/- 5 months M6TTL. Need new batteries
> approximately every 6 roll of films.
> Just got back from vacation in Bali and ended up not using it for the last
> one week. I could not get replacement batteries in Indonesia (running out
> of spares, had 4 with me).
> 
> At first I thought it had to do with forgetting to turn off the meter when
> I bagged it. Well, even when I turned off the meter the battery drainage
> occurred.
> I am going to have it check up.
> 
> On the other hand my R8 work just fine :-).
> 
> Francis Sembiring
> 
> 
> 
> mike pailliotet wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> A few weeks back I sent my six month old TTL to New Jersey to have them
>> look into the reason behind the mysterious battery drainage going on
>> with my "bagged but uncocked and turned off " M6.
>> A week and a half later I got it back and it worked fine for a week or
>> so then poof!  Dead battery again .
>> Well I sent it back again and low and behold they sent me a brand new
>> camera ! Jease louise I hope this one works !
>> Now if I can only get back my fifty some odd dollars I had to pay for
>> shipping and insurance. (what  a cheap skate!)
>> Mike Pailliotet
>