Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alexander en Katinka Koning wrote: > > Dear Luggers, > > I bought my beloved M6 in august 1996. Three weeks ago non of the LEDs > in the finder was willing to glow anymore. The finder didn't show any > difference when I pushed the release button. In a camerashop they > measured the one and only battery in the camera. It turned out to be > empty. OK, a bit soon but that might be possible after a year of taking > about four films a month (?). The seller replaced the one battery for > two new (smaller) batteries of the type: varta V13GA. The camera worked > on these two batteries for only about three weeks, but now the LEDs > don't respond anymore, again! > > Is this a well known problem with the electrical circuit or is it just > me, having a weird problem? > > Thanks in advance for your help, > > Regards, > > Alexander Koning > The Hague, NL Alexander, Do you set the shutter speed to 'B' when you put the camera in a bag? That turns off the meter so it doesn't come on when the shutter button is bumped in the bag. The single CR 1/3 battery will last longer than the V13GA's but either should last a pretty long time in the M6. Hope this helps, Colin