Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, unless you turn off the camera, the circut is live. I've gone through TONS of batteries because of this. - -Mark On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Julian Thomas wrote: I've a .56 M6 on it's third set of batteries in 4 months. I've had it checked by Leica UK (done in 4 hours unlike the 4 months and counting Leica germany are taking to do the rf on my M4) and there is no problem. Now I use a softie and whilst I always fire the shutter before putting it in my bag, I don't turn it 'off'. This didn't matter on my 'classic'. Leica UK didn't know if the circuit is still active if the shutter dial is not set to off. Apparently on the TTL if a flash is attached, the camera circuit is live until the shutter dial is set to off regardless of whether the shutter is cocked or not. Does anyone know if the camera is live until switched off? Julian - ----------------------------------- Julian Thomas Bruc 168-6-1 08037 Barcelona tfno 679676321 weekly photos at http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293130051 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Cohen (BALUG LHSA AFA) 226 San Carlos Street #1 "MIS people have sick, twisted San Francisco, CA 94110 little minds" -Linus Torvalds (home) (415) 970-9421 (pager) (888) 702-9872 (cell) (415) 290-7201 (work) (415) 633-1179 page-mark@binaryfaith.com *** The box said "Install NT 4.0 or better", so I installed UNIX *** - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/FA/MU d? s+:+ a- C++++ ULBS++++$ P- L+++ E--- W-(+++) N++ o? K? w--- O? M-- V-- PS+++ PE Y++ PGP++ t+ 5++ X R+ !tv b+++ DI+++ D+ G++ e++ h++ r% y+ z** - ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------