Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Battery brands.
From: "Kevin M. Bell" <newsgroups@camera-collectors.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:32:06 -0600

At 02:51 PM 7/26/2001 +1000, you wrote:
>Before I cover the contacts on the camera or take it for a service does
>anyone have a preferance for a particular battery brand in their M6TTL which
>may or may not last longer than a measly three weeks?

Perhaps more important than brand, are you using silver oxide or alkaline 
batteries?  The alkaline have a short life, the silver oxide are more 
expensive but have a longer life and a better (IMO) drain - more 
consistent, not as quirky as alkaline.

Kevin M. Bell
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