Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: wilcox@umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox) >Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 18:49:46 -0400 >Subject: Re: Meter for M4 > >The MC is selenium celled and not as desirable, IMHO as the later meters. >For the M4 you should use an MR4 meter. The MR has its switch on the end >where it will interfere with the rewind crank. On the MR4 the switch is on >the top/front where it will not. Or at least that's the way I understand >it. I've been told that some MR meters also have the front/top switch. > >The MR and MR4 meters were designed for mercury cells, but have a voltage >regulation system that allows them to use 1.5V silver cells without >problems. > Which 1.5v silver cells are these that will work on the MR4 meters? Does the Leicaflex SL bodies also have a regulation system that allows them to use 1.5v silver cells? Al Lee