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Subject: Re: [Leica] URGENT: Help! M6-TTL Light Meter
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 13:19:32 -0500
References: <20020802175233.86962.qmail@web13805.mail.yahoo.com>

Try Adolph Gasseer on 2nd Street.  They can help.

Seth Redmore wrote:

>Hi all!
>
>I apologize for not contributing anything of value
>before asking for help.  I have an M6 TTL, that I have
>only one lens for (the Summilux 1.4 35mm).
>
>I love my camera to death, but, suddenly the light
>meter has stopped working.  Like, no lights on the
>meter.  I've had the camera for about 6 months, and it
>hasn't been dropped or anything, no H2O exposure,
>nothing.  Just, suddenly, no light meter.
>
>I've changed batteries (trying 3 different sets l ;)
>).  I'm using a pair of LR44's in it that all test to
>1.5v
>
>So -- 
>
>a) Any hints as to what could possibly be funky?  Some
>weirdness that could be "reset" myself (yes, I come
>from the computer industry, and this whole mechanical
>thing is a journey of discovery for me ;))
>
>b) Failing that -- who in the SF bay area, preferably
>the south bay, is a good Leica tech?  I also need a
>lens cap for my Summilux (getting tired of wrapping
>and unwrapping my camera, and can't find a (39? 40?
>mm) lenscap).
>
>It's only urgent because my dad is out visiting, and I
>want to get some good pix of him with his (new)
>grandson, and, of course, it would go all funky on me
>right now.  I have a reasonably good eye for exposure,
>and am doing a lot (a LOT) of bracketing, but, still. 
>I also have my brother fetching me a battery for an
>old Sekonic light meter I found laying around, so,
>that'll help... But still... 
>
>Thanks for any help or advise you can give me.  I have
>no fear of opening the camera up, but, only because
>I'm ignorant and have lots of tools ;) -- I'm in no
>way shape or form a camera tech, but, I know how to
>deal with very delicate/sensitive/clean things; so, if
>there's some wiring I should check...
>
>While I'm at it, I might as well ask -- I'd like to
>get a cheap flash for it, something powerful enough to
>bounce-flash, but, nothing too fancy.  I love shooting
>ambient, but, with the 1.4 there are still lots of
>situations where I'm unhappy with the results, and, my
>wife would like a bit more consistency in the snapshot
>area.  
>
>
>Thanks!
>
>--Seth
>
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In reply to: Message from Seth Redmore <sredmore@yahoo.com> ([Leica] URGENT: Help! M6-TTL Light Meter)