Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Same size batteries not labeled specifically for cameras also seem, to me, to die more quickly. Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/f/Passing-Fancies On Sep 13, 2006, at 8:09 PM, Lew wrote: > "B"s the thing, I guess. Thanks, guys. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+lew1716=optonline.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+lew1716=optonline.net@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Nick Roberts > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 4:01 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Rolls per set of batteries (M6) > > Same here with my "Classic" M6 - I hardly ever need to change the > battery. But wasn't there an issue with the > very early M6 models to do with excessive consumption - I think > that at some point, the circuitry was updated, > around the same time that the metering sensitivity was increased - > or is my memory defective? The move from > Wetzlar to Solms is roughly when I think it was. > > Nick > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: grduprey@mchsi.com > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, 13 September, 2006 8:35:09 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Rolls per set of batteries (M6) > > > Lew, > > Don't know for sure, but the battery in my M6TTL lasts about 1 > year, with an average of 2 -3 rolls per week. > Even when I have several trips and shoot 14 or more rolls it will > take a year to run it down. > > Gene > > > -------------- Original message from "Lew" <lew@fastmail.fm>: > -------------- > > >> I realize that everyone's different in terms of storage, time between >> shoots, etc... But is 12 - 20 rolls within reason? That's what I shot >> on a recent vacation, but when I took my camera out again a week >> later >> that batteries were absolutely dead. >> -Lew >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information