Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bad Experience in M6TTL with flash
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:53:28 -0700
References: <B5F61AC2.95A3%jbcollier@home.com>

John Collier wrote:
> 
> Yes, no batteries, no flash.
> 
> >and everyone wrote in utter amazement:
> >
> >you have to have batteries in a M6-TTL to fire the flash from the pc socket!<<<

heck John,

If they'd just throw away the twinkie light and learn how to see and use
the light shining on the subject, they'd never have a battery problem
ever!  Let alone be amazed at having to use a battery in an "electronic
controlled camera using twunkie light!"  ;-)

Or heaven forbid that it might be a great idea to carry spare batteries
for every battery required piece of gear they own!  Common sense
dictates if a camera or flash uses battery power,  it's going to fail
just when you need battery power most!  Did you guys miss that paragraph
in the instruction book under "battery requirements?"  ;-)

"Never leave home without spares!"  As the nearest battery store will
always be a 1000 miles from where you are ( or it seems like it) when
you need them most! ;-)  From experience, been there done that and never
leaves home without spare batteries!

And an extra roll of film in a pocket, regardless of how much is in the
camera equipment bag!

ted 
Victoria, Canada
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant

In reply to: Message from John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Bad Experience in M6TTL with flash)