Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6TTL batteries
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 02:14:40 -0700

apbc wrote:
> 
> Just to follow up my earlier M6TTL battery scare story: after three sets
> in a week or so I am now on my fourth set which has so far lasted about a
> month. Maybe the earlier cells were duds..
> 
> OTOH I note that the TTL gives about 8hrs contiuous use per set of
> batteries as opposed to 20 hours per set for the earlier M6s as per
> Leica's spec sheets. This is odd and not very comforting since the TTL
> will not operate with flash (through or socket or hot shoe) without fresh
> batteries...so much for the new efficient digital circuits.
> 
> Oh and I still turn the shutter speed dial te worng way instinctively.
snip's
> 
> Adrian
> 
snip

The shutter speed dial I don't think I'd get used to either has an off
place on it, I always turn my older M6 classic to B or there Batteries
are history in no time flat. Are you remembering to turn the thing off
or not?