Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6/M6TTL power consumption...
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:15:39 -0800
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJIEJKELAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

I don't think the shutter button is depressed.   However, it is not in an
ERC but a zing soft case.  With the zing, the shutter button could be
depressed, since, the case is under tension in some places.

Thanks for the response.

Roland Smith
Oakland, California
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 4:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] M6/M6TTL power consumption...


> Roland,
>
> > I am puzzled.  Does your test show that when the M6ttl is left at
> > a shutter
> > speed with the meter off there is no drain on the battery?
>
> No measurable drain with my meter, which is a very good meter, and is able
> to measure down to .001ma on the 2ma scale (0-1.999ma), or 1 micro amp
> (0.000001 amp).
>
> > My M6ttl will drain the battery unless stored with the shutter
> > dial on off.
>
> Is the shutter button being depressed at all?
>
> Regards,
>
> Austin
>
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