[SPAM] [Leica] Goofy M6 Meter Behavior

[graham at geebeespaw.freeserve.co.uk (GeeBee)]

Hi John,

It happened to me and I posted this at the time:
http://leica-users.org/v23/msg01474.html

I have had no further trouble.

--Graham


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Newell" <john.o.newell@comcast.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>; "'Leica Users Group'" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:39 AM
Subject: [SPAM] [Leica] Goofy M6 Meter Behavior


> My M6 acted up a little yesterday and I can't figure out why - throwing 
> this out for any comments or suggestions.
>
> We drove a couple of hours to visit my sister's family and my parents 
> yesterday.  After an hour or so, I got out my M6 - meter does not respond. 
> I check the obvious (shutter not at B, lens cap off) - no change.  I 
> replaced the battery with a fresh battery - still no change.  I fiddled a 
> little bit to make sure that the ASA/shutter speed/aperture were within a 
> normal range so that the absence of > < LEDs couldn't just mean out of 
> measuring range - still no change.  I put it away and went back to 
> enjoying the day.
>
> When we got home, I got the M6 out - it is working fine.  Odd, I though. 
> I put in the "dead" battery that had been in it when we started - it is 
> also working fine.
>
> There were no extreme tempertures involved...nothing else I can think of. 
> I am puzzled and wonder if I'm forgetting something that should be 
> obvious, or whether the camera was just taking the holiday?
>
> John Newell
>
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