Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I found when I pressed my TTL's shutter, with the shutter unwound, that it still had a significant current draw even though the viewfinder lights did not come on. Here are the results of tests on my camera: http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/v17/msg07164.html I think that my camera has a "later" circuit board and that there may well be several different circuit board versions out there. The best thing is just to test your own. It is very easy and if you do not have a meter you could probably get your local mechanic or electronic technician to quickly check it out. Just remove the battery cover and complete the circuit with a milli-ammeter. John Collier > From: Brougham <brougham3@yahoo.com> > > 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/