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RE: [Leica] oh dang! Or not Oh Dang!: RE: [Leica] oh dang! Or not Oh Dang!
My M6s (classic) have meters and I pay no attention to whether or not the
shutter is cocked when I put them in a bag, pocket, or wherever. I have
never had a battery fail on an M6, even though I shoot several rolls a week,
but I change them every year just to be certain. I consider my Leicas to be
virtually worry-free tools and if one ever gives me a problem I will worry
about it then, not in advance.
Buzz Hausner
[***]
What Buzz fails to mention is that he does not make use of Tom A's
terrific soft releases. Without the soft release screwed into the shutter
release button, there's virtually no way an M6 meter is going to get turned
on accidentally when being carried, in hand, over arm, or in a bag. WITH the
"softies," it's a whole other ball game. Because the "softies" stick up
above the release collar, and because they are broad at the top - which is
why they are so great for use a low shutter speeds - I find they do indeed
cause my meter to turn on in the bag, and they result in the draining of
batteries. It's a trade off - remember to either turn the shutter speed dial
to bulb or don't cock the camera before putting it in the bag, or give up
the "softies." I find that the ability to hand hold my M at slower speeds
with the "softies" outweighs the battery problem.
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<P><FONT size=3D2>My M6s (classic) have meters and I pay no attention =
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Buzz fails to mention is that he does <U>not</U> make use of Tom A's =
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