Re: [Leica] meter lights problem in M6 TTL

[Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au>]

Sean.Finch@guardian.co.uk wrote:
> 
> Hello Lug
> 
> Hopefully someone can shed some light on minor but irritating problem I have
> with my M6 TTL metering lights.
> 
> The metering works fine, but the lights in the finder (regardless of whether
> arrows or centre spot) come on only for the breifest time, probably less than a
> second. It's enough time to get a meter reading buy I could do with them staying
> illuminated for at bit longer.
> 
> This never happened until today and other M6's I've used have the lights staying
> on for 10 seconds or so.
> 
> Has anyone else come across this problem, and if so what caused it and do I need
> to take it back to Leica for repair ??
> 
> Just interested to see if it's a common problem really
> 
> Sean

Sounds like the battery might've carked it.  Did you leave the camera
'on', wound on, in a bag? 

Regards

Rick Dykstra