Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the meter system can go inaccurate just before dying. It is not supposed to but some people have reported that their M6s do this. Pursuant to the threads on the LUGforum, I would say that a 44 should remove the battery cover with a minimum of stress to the operator....touch-up paint will probably not be needed....unless you can get gallons of it :-) John Collier PS: Naturally this technique is only approved for cameras under passport warranty. > From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > The meter on my M6 stopped working (it said the image was always > underexposed). > I just assumed that this was a dead battery and replaced the battery. Same > thing. > I suppose of course that the replacement battery could be bad, too (it came > from > Radio Shack and I bought it at least a year ago). Is this failure mode of the > metering system something that happens? > > Also: how on earth am I supposed to get the battery cover off without > scratching it? > I finally used some Silly Putty to get a grip on it, but I didn't think of > that > until I'd tried several other techniques, none of which worked. > > And what's the best way to touch up scratches in that paint? Ordinary black > spraypaint? $200/bottle Leica-branded spraypaint? Black nail polish? > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html