Novice ?'s RE: M6 TTL shutter and shore maint.

[dan_hernandez]

Hi,

New guy here, regards to you all. When the shutter dial is set

to the off position with the shutter cocked, and the shutter

release is depressed, I hear a click and then I have to advance

the film, does the shutter open? if not how do I get that frame

"back" e.g. how can i use it now that it is lost.

 

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Also, I am working at the seashore though, I have managed to

get no sand or obvious salt water spray on it, what is the best

way to do preventive maintenance on it? I clean off any spots on

the lens with a microfibre cloth and my breath and I wipe the

body down at night with a moist, lint-free cloth.

 

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Any advice will be appreciated.

 

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Many Thanks,

 

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Dan

[carey_russ]

Oops...I learned about this little ``feature'' the hard way. When the

M6 shutter speed dial is in ``off'' position, it's basically at B.

When you press the shutter release, the shutter opens. Depending on

whether you have the lens cap on or off, you have a blank or probably

seriously overexposed and out of focus shot. You'll learn...gee, I

never had this problem with my old M4 or M4P, took a few rolls to get

used checking the shutter speed dial first. Also be sure that the

lens cap is off, that's why the meter diodes are flashing... You'll

quickly get used to it, and the M6 is a joy to use. Whenever it

starts to feel heavy, I just pick up an old Nikon ;)

 

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OFF means meter off, not shutter off.

 

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Beach: sounds like what you're doing is right. I stay away from spray

and water, so far so good.

 

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Carey

[alain_maestrini]

Hi Dan,

When the Shutter Dial is set to "OFF" you disconect all the

electronics of the M6TTL but mechanicaly it is the same as the

position "B", so if you depressed the shutter release with the

shutter cocked, you took a picture. There is no reasonable way that I

know to have a "black" picture back, except if it was the first of

the roll (you have to rewind the roll !)

 

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When I am back from the seashore I always clean all the external

surfaces of body and the lenses with a clean and slightly humid

cloth, I also clean the surface of the mounts.

Regards

[stefan www.randlkofer.co]

i'd rather use a air-can and then a soft brush first to get rid of

any sand (especially on the lens). i managed to kill my lasses a few

years ago by "cleaning" them with a microfiber after a party at the

beach (ok, i was a bit off...)

[dan_hernandez]

Many thanks for your responses and tips :-)

 

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Dan

[keith_davis1]

"i managed to kill my lasses a few years ago by "cleaning" them

with a microfiber after a party at the beach (ok, i was a bit off...) "

 

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-- stefan randlkofer (geesbert@yahoo.com), May 12, 2002.

 

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Jeezus! A bit off? I'd say so! What did you do the girls with a

microfiber cloth, strangle them? Did you just leave them on the

beach after you killed them? How are you even posting to this

forum? Why aren't you in prison for life?

 

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First perverts and photography critics, now murderers; this forum

truly is on the road to hell.

[keith_davis1]

"i managed to kill my lasses a few years ago by "cleaning" them

with a microfiber after a party at the beach (ok, i was a bit off...) "

 

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-- stefan randlkofer (geesbert@yahoo.com), May 12, 2002.

 

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Jeezus! A bit off? I'd say so! What did you do to the girls with a

microfiber cloth, strangle them? Did you just leave them on the

beach after you killed them? How are you even posting to this

forum? Why aren't you in prison for life?

 

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First perverts and photography critics, now murderers; this forum

truly is on the road to hell.