Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/16

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Subject: [Leica] M7 question
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (hoppyman@bigpond.net.au)
Date: Wed Jan 16 22:59:22 2008
 
Hi Stan, the meter is not on unless the shutter is cocked. So there should 
be no drain.I have never abnormally drained the battery on my M7 by not 
using the lock position when the film is not advanced. Unlike the M6 classic 
that seems to eat batteries with no provocation.
Cheers
Geoff
---- Stan Yoder <s.yoder@verizon.net> wrote: 
> If the main switch is "ON" but the shutter is NOT wound, does the camera 
> draw current? The 
> instructions are not specific.
> 
> TIA,
> Stan Yoder
> 
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