Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] how long do the batterys last in M6ttl .
From: "James Harrison" <leicajh@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:14:09 -0600

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.
> >
>
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