Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] My M is drinking batterys
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:40:46 +1000

R. Saylor wrote:

> Jerald Rosenfeld wrote:
>
> > Thanks the answers NO. I just turned the shutter speed to OFF. How dumb
> > can I be?????????
> >
> > JErry
> >
> > "R. Saylor" wrote:
> > >
> > > Are you turning the shutter speed dial to the OFF position to prevent
> > > inadvertent activation of the meter?
> > >
>
> Not dumb. What's dumb is a hair-trigger activation of the meter by
> the shutter button. These electronic gizmos. Sheesh! My classic M6
> is worse, I have to set the shutter to B. Bring back the M4! A
> separate light meter is not that much trouble, and incident readings
> are often easier to use than the M6's big spot.
>
> Richard S.

Richard, it would be nice, to be able to by a brand new manufactured M4. It
would be cheaper, than an M6 and a lot cheaper than a good or mint condition
second hand M4.

Regards, Horst Schmidt (one who can not understand, why anyone should have to
move the shutter dial to switch off a Light meter)