Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Try Adolph Gasseer on 2nd Street. They can help. Seth Redmore wrote: >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 > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better >http://health.yahoo.com >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html