Re: [Leica] URGENT: Help! M6-TTL Light Meter

[mak@teleport.com]

Shoot away. C41 and black and white are quite forgiving. Pull the battery for
an hour or so and see what happens but there is not much in an M6 to reset (no
PRAM to zap). Is the shutter speed dial off B? Are the ISO  contacts on the
back being pressed in firmly (and clean)?

Mark
> Hi all!
> 
> I apologize for not contributing anything of
> value
> before asking for help.  I have an M6 TTL, that
> I have
> only one lens for (the Summilux 1.4 35mm).
> 
> I love my camera to death, but, suddenly the
> light
> meter has stopped working.  Like, no lights on
> the
> meter.  I've had the camera for about 6 months,
> and it
> hasn't been dropped or anything, no H2O
> exposure,
> nothing.  Just, suddenly, no light meter.
> 
> I've changed batteries (trying 3 different sets
> l ;)
> ).  I'm using a pair of LR44's in it that all
> test to
> 1.5v
> 
> So -- 
> 
> a) Any hints as to what could possibly be
> funky?  Some
> weirdness that could be "reset" myself (yes, I
> come
> from the computer industry, and this whole
> mechanical
> thing is a journey of discovery for me ;))
> 
> b) Failing that -- who in the SF bay area,
> preferably
> the south bay, is a good Leica tech?  I also
> need a
> lens cap for my Summilux (getting tired of
> wrapping
> and unwrapping my camera, and can't find a (39?
> 40?
> mm) lenscap).
> 
> It's only urgent because my dad is out
> visiting, and I
> want to get some good pix of him with his (new)
> grandson, and, of course, it would go all funky
> on me
> right now.  I have a reasonably good eye for
> exposure,
> and am doing a lot (a LOT) of bracketing, but,
> still. 
> I also have my brother fetching me a battery
> for an
> old Sekonic light meter I found laying around,
> so,
> that'll help... But still... 
> 
> Thanks for any help or advise you can give me. 
> I have
> no fear of opening the camera up, but, only
> because
> I'm ignorant and have lots of tools ;) -- I'm
> in no
> way shape or form a camera tech, but, I know
> how to
> deal with very delicate/sensitive/clean things;
> so, if
> there's some wiring I should check...
> 
> While I'm at it, I might as well ask -- I'd
> like to
> get a cheap flash for it, something powerful
> enough to
> bounce-flash, but, nothing too fancy.  I love
> shooting
> ambient, but, with the 1.4 there are still lots
> of
> situations where I'm unhappy with the results,
> and, my
> wife would like a bit more consistency in the
> snapshot
> area.  
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --Seth
> 
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