Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd first try putting in the batteries "backwards"..... Phil - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seth Redmore" <sredmore@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 12:52 PM Subject: [Leica] URGENT: Help! M6-TTL Light Meter > 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