Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had exactly the same symptom on a brand new M7, which I returned to Leica and got an instant replacement. It is a quality problem of Leica. Also bring back to Leica and insist a replacement or repair for free. --- Even the German are not perfect ... Li - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 11:21 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica m6 TTL question > The very early TTLs all had problems with battery consumption such that > Leica redesigned the circuit board. However what you describe is not > normal even for an early camera. The meter should not activate until > there is pressure on the shutter release. The good news is that it may > just require an adjustment. > > John Collier > > On Dec 20, 2003, at 2:31 AM, Håkan Dennersten wrote: > > > > > > > I have two M6 TTL. One of them is the meter engaged always if you turn > > the > > speedknob from the off position. > > > > On my other M6 TTL is it only engaged if you push the exposure button > > and > > for a certain time. > > > > I bought both new, so they came like this. The first camera is the > > first > > generation TTL:s. It's eating of course a lot of more batteries than my > > second M6. > > > > So somebody else experienced the same problem ? Can it be fixed cheap > > on my > > first camera. Were all like that ? > -- > 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