Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/02

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: MR4 meters
From: adl@sirius.com
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 06:49:33 -0800

>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