Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know that with my pre-TTL m6's, when hooked up to an external flash via the PC plug, the flash will go off if the shutter button is pressed while the film hasn't been wound. Its a good way to test sync cords without wasting film, but I'm not sure if this behavior exists with the newer cameras, or is releated to the problem you are experiencing. Dan C. At 09:06 AM 26-06-00 -0400, John Coan wrote: >Saturday for the first time I put a couple batteries in my brand new >SF20 flash and put the flash on a one month old M6TTL. About every >tenth test flash it flashed a second time when winding/cocking the >shutter -- about when the wind lever was nearing the end of its arc. > >Anybody else experienced this problem? Do you think its the camera or >the flash? My guess is the camera..... > >