Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil Leeson wrote: > As one who last week got caught with dead batteries (and no spares) in > the R8, I can attest to the fact that > the shutter has no manual backup speeds. > In a related question, does leaving the mode dial in a position other > than "off" hasten the demise of the batteries? > Or is it like the M6? > Phil AFAIK, it is like the M6 -- you only draw battery when the shutter release is partially depressed. So, if the camera is in a bag where the shutter release can be pushed on, it makes sense to turn it off. If it is sitting on your desk, I don't think it matters. If I'm wrong about this, I'd like to hear about it too. Rolfe - -- Rolfe Tessem Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html