Re: [Leica] M6 TTL Battery Problem

[D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>]

I am not surprised that the circuit running the TTL functions are ON even
if no flash is plonked onto the camera.  That might explain the additional
drain.

Dan K.


>This must be a 'feature' of the TTL versions, because the cells in my
>'classic' M6s usually die of old age rather than battery drain.  I'm still
>using the battery that came with my HM, purchased well over a year ago.
>
>Dan C.
>
>At 01:46 PM 21-07-99 -0700, you wrote:
>>At 09:44 PM 07/20/1999 -0700, Mark Cohen wrote:
>>Yup. I'm on my third set of batteries in less than two months. My original
>replacement happened when I thought the meter had died, and I brought the
>then-new body to the Leica team at a local clean and check. The battery was
>given to me gratis, and I was advised that there is a trickle drain on the
>electronics unless you turn the knob to the off position.  My first battery
>lasted less than one week! That second one drained when I once more forgot
>to move the shutter dial away from one of the speeds. Don't know how long
>it lasted, but it's sure costing a lot of money to compensate for this
>shortcoming.
>>
>>>
>>>Hi, 
>>>
>>>I have an M6 TTL that I keep in the off position. Just tonight (after
>>>replacing the batteries on saturday) I had to replace the batteries again.
>>>Has anyone else had this problem? 
>>>
>>>-Mark
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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