Re: [Leica] M6 TTL Storage - Shutter Cocked or Not?

["Dave Richards" <dprichards@qwest.net>]

I always put mine away with the shutter uncocked.  I once failed to do so
and the shutter release was depressed by something in the drawer.  Not
enough to trip the shutter but enough to keep the meter on.  I took it out
to use, only to find that the battery was dead.

I suggest you do your meter comparisons with an empty camera, or unload
before and reload afterwards.

Dave

>Hi,
>
>I hope that the following is not a religious question.
>
>I've just acquired an M6 TTL .85 and have been familiarizing myself with it.
>I have been testing the built-in meter by taking an incident reading and
>then comparing the reading against the built-in meter (BTW they have been
>very close so far).
>
>Of course, for the meter to work I have to cock the shutter.  The question I
>have is, does it hurt the shutter to leave it cocked, or should I release
>the shutter when I put the camera away (wasting one frame of film)?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Andy
>
>
>

Dave Richards
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