Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick, I had problem #2 with a classic M6. My problem was even worse, in that the flash would trigger while advancing the film, and the flash would trigger ahead of synchronization, resulting in ruined pictures. I had it sent back to Leica 3 times, until they finally fixed the problem. What they said was that internal contact points for the flash trigger were too near the metal top. When the curtain was uncocked, electrical contact was being made through the top, and pressing the release button halfway triggered the flash. This also resulted in premature triggering, ruining the synchronization. My hunch: you need to have Leica or a knowledgeable repair person check the internal location of the curtain trigger contact, to be sure it is not hitting the metal top. As to problem #1, I have that M6 at home, and will try to see if it will "wake" the SF20. I seem to recall that it would not. Maybe this is a serial number issue. What is your serial #? I think mine was made around 1984. Maybe a lot of older M6 cameras have this problem, but it is not widely known, since the camera is not often used with flash. Of course, my M6 TTL has no such problems, and works perfectly with flash. Regards, Bob Rose Rick Dykstra wrote: . . . 1. Once the flash had gone into standby after three minutes my M6 would not reactivate it upon lightly touching the shutter button, even though the light meter would activate. . . . 2. With the M6 Classic in an uncocked state depressing the shutter button nearly down to the release point would trigger the flash (if active), without releasing the shutter. . . . - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html