Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Austin, The M7 meter doesn't illuminate after taking a shot. At least mine doesn't. You have to cock the shutter to take a new reading. Regards, Doug Douglas Richard Lee Cinnaminson, NJ - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:47 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 Battery > Bill, > > You're welcome, but please check it out and let me know if that is in fact > true...that the meter doesn't illuminate after taking the shot. I would > like to know. > > Regards, > > Austin > > > > > Thanks, that was really my question. > > > > Austin Franklin wrote: > > > > >>I loaded my new M7 with film last night, advanced it to 0, fired this > > >>shutter and did not advance to the first frame. I discovered this AM > > >>that I left the camera on all night. How much did this drain the > > >>battery? I advanced to frame one this Am and every thing lit up in the > > >>viewfinder. I guess I need to go get a back up battery anyway. > > >> > > > > > >Hi Bill, > > > > > >I thought that if you don't advance the shutter, the camera is > > off. That is > > >how the M6 works...once you fire it, the meter does not display. > > > > > >Austin > > -- > 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