Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> wrote: > 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. Interesting. My anecdotal experience differs. When I first got my M6TTL, I cocked the shutter after every shot. After a couple weeks, the batteries were drained. Since then, I've forced myself to get into the habit of leaving the shutter uncocked. Usually, what this means is when I get done shooting what I want to shoot, and I shoot one more frame because it's hard to break an old habit. :) I'm on the same batteries for the past six months now. Now, it could be that my first batteries were bad. It could be that I'm more conscious of avoiding pressure. But, when it's uncocked, I can't get the red LEDs to pop on. So it could be that it doesn't drain the battery. I'd trust John's ammeter confirmation over my experience, but I'll continue to leave my M6 uncocked when it goes back into its case. :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/