Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 question
From: Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 21:45:44 -0800

It sure is curious what gets us LUGGERS off our duffs to check something out as
normal ordefective.

I have 2 M6 bodies. They both fire the flash when the camera is NOT advanced. My
first M6 (#1781651) is vintage 1992 and my M6 Titanium (#1928686) is a 1993.

Jeff Alford

Dave Richards wrote:

> After reading this post yesterday I tried the same thing with my new M6,
> s/n 2414782, acquired new from a dealer three weeks ago.  It behaves the
> same way: shutter uncocked, depress shutter release and flash fires.  If it
> truly should not do this perhaps there is a problem with an entire batch.
>
> At this point it isn't even annoying, since I seldom use a flash.
>
> Dave
>
> >>        Is this normal?  And, if merely depressing the button (without the
> >>shutter moving) fires the flash, how can the flash "know" exactly when to go
> >
> >It should not do that. Have it checked out.
> >
> >>PS:  What means "CLA"?
> >
> >Clean
> >Lube
> >Adjust
> >==========
> >
> >Eric Welch
> >St. Joseph, MO
> >http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
> >
> >Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies.
> >