[Leica] Goofy M6 Meter Behavior

[john.o.newell at comcast.net (J. Newell)]

My M6 acted up a little yesterday and I can't figure out why - throwing this 
out for any comments or suggestions.

We drove a couple of hours to visit my sister's family and my parents 
yesterday.  After an hour or so, I got out my M6 - meter does not respond.  
I check the obvious (shutter not at B, lens cap off) - no change.  I 
replaced the battery with a fresh battery - still no change.  I fiddled a 
little bit to make sure that the ASA/shutter speed/aperture were within a 
normal range so that the absence of > < LEDs couldn't just mean out of 
measuring range - still no change.  I put it away and went back to enjoying 
the day.

When we got home, I got the M6 out - it is working fine.  Odd, I though.  I 
put in the "dead" battery that had been in it when we started - it is also 
working fine.

There were no extreme tempertures involved...nothing else I can think of.  I 
am puzzled and wonder if I'm forgetting something that should be obvious, or 
whether the camera was just taking the holiday?

John Newell