Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you got corresponding figures for the M7? Chris >I measured the power consumption of the M6 (late) and M6TTL as follows: > >Fluke 8020B MultiMeter >Setting for 1/15 w/ release depressed triggering meter 20ma for M6 and 200ma >for M6TTL >all others meter was set at 2ma > > M6 (late) M6TTL > >OFF n/a .000ma >1/15 no meter .000ma .000ma >1/15 w/ meter ~14ma ~26ma >after release no wind .000ma .000ma >after release wind .000ma .000ma >B .000ma .000ma >B w/ release depressed .000ma ~26ma (note 1) >shutter speed set to flash .000ma .000ma > >So, it appears from this that the ONLY time there is ANY current draw, down >to .001ma, is when the shutter button is depressed and the meter is >activated whether it's an regular M6 or an M6TTL. The OFF switch on the >M6TTL has no more of an effect than when the meter just isn't on. > >The meter powers off after ~10 seconds. > >Note 1: Though the M6TTL draws normal metering current when the shutter >release is depressed and the shutter speed is set to B, the LEDs in the >viewfinder are not illuminated. > >Any inaccuracies you believe I may have made in my testing procedure or in >my results, please let me know, I am happy to run a particular test again. >Please don't "argue" with the results though, as I am only reporting the >facts as I tested them. > >Regards, > >Austin > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Christer Almqvist D 20255 Hamburg and / or F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer please look at my NEW b+w pictures at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/dozen/ old pictures still at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html