Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] problems with a new M6 TTL
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 13:41:52 -0600

Check your batteries first. Perhaps you forgot to switch it to "off". The
flash is electronically controlled at the hotshoe and the pc terminal; no
battery, no flash.

John Collier

> From: "Carleton, Sam" <Sam.Carleton@FMR.COM>
> 
> Well, I have had my M6 TTL .58 for coming up on four weeks now.  Today
> something very strange was happening.  When I pulled the camera out to
> shoot, the light meter was not working.  I have been leaving the camera in
> the OFF position when it is in my bag.  After about twenty images the light
> meter started to work again.  Then I put the flash on and the light meter
> stopped working again.
> 
> It is my understanding that the TTL does not work when the camera has no
> batteries, but I thought that the camera would still sync the flash.  When
> the light meter was not working, the flash simply would not fire.  I am
> using a Metz 32Z-2.
> 
> Has anyone seen this before?  Is there something I am doing wrong or does
> the camera need to go back to Leica and get looked at?
>