Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] When will you cock shutter?
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:55:00 -0700
 
If you leave a M6TTL with pressure on the shutter release and it is not
turned off, it will drain the battery regardless if the shutter is tensioned
or not. Leica clearly states this in the manual and I confirmed it with an
ammeter.

John Collier

> From: chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)
> 
> Some people do not leave the shutter cocked on an M6, to prevent accidental
> drainage of the meter battery, due to pressure on the shutter release while
> the camera is in a bag.