Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Chris, Unfortunately, no, as I do not have an M7, or I would have tested it as well. Regards, Austin > Have you got corresponding figures for the M7? > > Chris > > > >I measured the power consumption of the M6 (late) and M6TTL as follows: > > > >Fluke 8020B MultiMeter > >Setting for 1/15 w/ release depressed triggering meter 20ma for > M6 and 200ma > >for M6TTL > >all others meter was set at 2ma > > > > M6 (late) M6TTL > > > >OFF n/a .000ma > >1/15 no meter .000ma .000ma > >1/15 w/ meter ~14ma ~26ma > >after release no wind .000ma .000ma > >after release wind .000ma .000ma > >B .000ma .000ma > >B w/ release depressed .000ma ~26ma (note 1) > >shutter speed set to flash .000ma .000ma > > > >So, it appears from this that the ONLY time there is ANY current > draw, down > >to .001ma, is when the shutter button is depressed and the meter is > >activated whether it's an regular M6 or an M6TTL. The OFF switch on the > >M6TTL has no more of an effect than when the meter just isn't on. > > > >The meter powers off after ~10 seconds. > > > >Note 1: Though the M6TTL draws normal metering current when the shutter > >release is depressed and the shutter speed is set to B, the LEDs in the > >viewfinder are not illuminated. > > > >Any inaccuracies you believe I may have made in my testing > procedure or in > >my results, please let me know, I am happy to run a particular > test again. > >Please don't "argue" with the results though, as I am only reporting the > >facts as I tested them. > > > >Regards, > > > >Austin > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > Christer Almqvist > D 20255 Hamburg and / or > F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer > > please look at my NEW b+w pictures at: > http://www.almqvist.net/chris/dozen/ > > old pictures still at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html