m7 battery drain

[mojobebop]

thought i'd read of a glitch w/the m7.
(bought used).
i've run thru 3 sets of batteries in
almost 4 months.
the m6 i used before this i did not have to replace
in several months.
i may have to take the batteries out
after each day of shooting, as i do not
wish to send for replair.

has anyone heard of this problem with the m7?

 

[sepiareverb]

Happens all the time. Comes from not turning the camera off (I know, you ALWAYS turn it off before you put it in the bag- but you don't, I don't, nobody does). Comes from the shutter using batteries to run too. All it takes is tripping the shutter once or twice in the bag I think to really suck the batteries dry.

 

[35mmdelux]

If the shutter is slightly depressed in camera bag it will drain battery. Sometimes the circuit board is jacked up and needs replacing -- $300 repair. This happened to my MP but fortunately it was under warranty.

 

[julianphotoart]

Yes, not turning it off. But two comments: (1) more than once I thought it was off, because the relationship between on/off and the red dat differs with different brands; and, (2) compared to the rate of battery for the many other battery-dependant cameras which I also regularly forget to turn off, an idle M7 drains its battery very fast indeed.

 

[mojobebop]

re:

re:

yes, correct i do not always turn off
but compared to the m6
which i followed the same pattern
the batteries on the m6 are still going strong.
the m7 bought in march; 3 sets of batteries.
i'll try turning off every time.
hope it solves the problem.
if not i suppose a repair may be in order.
thanks for the replies.

 

[maddoc]

I bought mine end of April, installed one set of new batteries and use it since then, ~ 40 rolls of film until now and I rarely turn the shutter off. My M7 has the optical DX reader.

 

[timexchen]

I never turned off on my M7, and the battery can last for 1 year+

I do think your M7 battery drains out , which is often seen on this model.

 

[chut]

Some earlier discussions:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72536

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68383