Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First, check the back door connections. With film the back door will have to "push harder". Without film, the back door electrical connections are firmer. The back door has the ASA connections and must make solid electrical contact. Good luck Vick >From: Tom Irving <irving@iit.edu> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: lug@leica-users.org >Subject: [Leica] Bizarre problem with my m6 >Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:35:10 -0600 > >I'm new to the list. I've been using my m3 for some years and I recently >bought a (1984 vintage) M6 classic (non-TTL). It clearly hadn't been used >much since it looked brand new but had some corrosion in the battery >compartment cover. Understandably the meter has been flakey. Sometimes >would work and sometimes not. I cleaned up the cover a little more >vigorously and now I have a situation when there is no film in the camera, >the meter works fine. When I put film in the camera, no lights (or will >occasionally work). I've gone back and forth between film, not film about 4 >times now and this has been consistent. This baffles me. On another note >has anyone in the list had positive experiences with Leica repair people in >the Chicago area? > >-- >Thanks, >Tom Irving >Professor of Biology and Physics, >Director Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (BioCAT) >Director Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation >(CSRRI) Dept. BCPS, Illinois Institute of Technology >3101 S. Dearborn, Chicago IL. 60616, USA >(312) 567-3489 FAX: (312)567-3494 >email:irving@iit.edu > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information