Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Life of M 6 battery
From: Stan and Mary Kephart <KEPHARTOL@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 99 21:01:19 -0500
 
>
>The battery in my new M-6 lasted for only a few roles of films. Of course, I
>also have played with the camera without films, but it seems to me that the
>battery was really short-lived. Is this mormal ?
>Thanks.
>bj
>


Hi BJ,

I had the same problem until I got in the habit of *turning the camera 
off* before putting it away.  Make sure when you're done shooting that 
the time knob is set to "B" and that the shutter is not cocked.  The 
battery will last much longer that way.

Best,

MK