Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 question
From: COLBYG@ULV.EDU
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 10:08:30 -0700 (PDT)

Greetings, 

	I finally decided to try this on my M6, s/n 2414180:

> 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...

	Mine does the same thing. It's interesting, but I don't think it's much
of a problem, unless one is concerned about battery drain or capacitor
readiness at a critical moment when one has neglected to cock the shutter.
	Has anyone tested shutter speeds other than the indicated flash synch.
to determine if any speeds also synchronize?
> >>        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.
> >