Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, You are definitely burning up those batteries too fast. Something must be wrong--either you are not using the OFF switch when putting the camera in the bag, or something is wrong with your M7. If you consistently use the OFF switch when putting the camera away, I would have it checked by Leica. Nathan bill harting wrote: > I'm having an increasingly difficult time finding 1/3N batteries for my M7. > I just got some from Calumet, mail-order, in the nick of time, because the > set in the camera died a sudden death, without warning. Dead. Checking my > records, I find I replaced batteries on 4/17, on 6/17, and here it is 8/24, > and a new set (Duracell DL 1/3N) goes in, Leica manual says I should expect > to get about 65 rolls of 36 exposures to a set: I'm getting more like 15 > rolls. Leica manual says I should get a warning of low battery. I don't > remember any such warning. Dead. > > Does this experience match anyone else's? Am I burning up batteries at a > greater rate that I should expect (seems as if I am). Am I can candidate > for > a Leica Day checkup (or any other kind of checkup)? > > bill h > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com