Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In the Classic, turning the camera to B will prevent current drain==right? >From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: Re: [Leica] how long do the batterys last in M6ttl . >Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:50:36 -0700 > >From the archives: > >http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/v17/msg07164.html > >If the shutter release is depressed, the TTL will still draw power from the >batteries unless it is turned OFF, even if the shutter is unwound. > >John Collier > > > From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> > > > > A week does not sound right. I know that the TTL has a reputation for >eating > > batteries, but on mine I do not bother putting it in the OFF position, I > > just make sure that the film is not wound on before putting it down in >the > > bag. I have had it for several months now and have not had to change > > batteries yet. > > > > I seem to remember that there was an early batch of TTLs that had this > > battery consumption problem. You may want to search the archives for >this. > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html