Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 Battery
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:15:17 -0500

> I loaded my new M7 with film last night, advanced it to 0, fired this
> shutter and did not advance to the first frame. I  discovered this AM
> that I left the camera on all night. How much did this drain the
> battery? I advanced to frame one this Am and every thing lit up in the
> viewfinder. I guess I need to go get a back up battery anyway.

Hi Bill,

I thought that if you don't advance the shutter, the camera is off.  That is
how the M6 works...once you fire it, the meter does not display.

Austin

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