Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M7 Battery
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:04:30 -0600
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJKEABDMAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com> <010e01c2c17f$34ec6470$449ffea9@3zlwb>

Mine does not either.

Doug Lee wrote:

>Austin,
>
>The M7 meter doesn't illuminate after taking a shot. At least mine doesn't.
>You have to cock the shutter to take a new reading.
>
>Regards,
>Doug
>
>Douglas Richard Lee
>Cinnaminson, NJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:47 PM
>Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 Battery
>
>
>>Bill,
>>
>>You're welcome, but please check it out and let me know if that is in fact
>>true...that the meter doesn't illuminate after taking the shot.  I would
>>like to know.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Austin
>>
>>>Thanks, that was really my question.
>>>
>>>Austin Franklin wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I loaded my new M7 with film last night, advanced it to 0, fired this
>>>>>shutter and did not advance to the first frame. I  discovered this AM
>>>>>that I left the camera on all night. How much did this drain the
>>>>>battery? I advanced to frame one this Am and every thing lit up in the
>>>>>viewfinder. I guess I need to go get a back up battery anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>Hi Bill,
>>>>
>>>>I thought that if you don't advance the shutter, the camera is
>>>>
>>>off.  That is
>>>
>>>>how the M6 works...once you fire it, the meter does not display.
>>>>
>>>>Austin
>>>>
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In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] M7 Battery)
Message from "Doug Lee" <doug.lee8@verizon.net> (Re: [Leica] M7 Battery)