Some older bodies (maybe newer ones too?) would draw current when a button was pressed, even in the "L" position (http://bobatkins.furfly.net/info/eosfaq.htm section 8.1.3.). Apparently, the "L" position merely prevents shutter release. When I owned my A2E, I left the command dial set to "M" always (I was afraid of the dreaded command dial breakage)... batteries lasted for months.
Dave Herzstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kjsl.com/~dave On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 21:59:22 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > One reason to set my EOS main dial to L is to prevent accidental > exposures when i'm not using the camera. But is there any > significant > conservation of battery power? Or is it relatively harmless, > battery-life-wise, to leave the camera on whatever operational > setting it > happens to be on? > > Bob Goldstein 408/253-4489 ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
