Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica m6 TTL question
From: "Y. Li" <liyue@netvigator.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 12:19:43 +0800
References: <200312200931.hBK9VJlq010628@smtp2.fre.skanova.net> <3BDEDD7B-3300-11D8-9134-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

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 ?
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Replies: Reply from "Keith R. Wessel" <keith@wbalaw.com> ([Leica] Inspired but arrested)
In reply to: Message from Håkan Dennersten <hd@hd.pp.se> ([Leica] Leica m6 TTL question)
Message from John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Leica m6 TTL question)