Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On vacation in Maine a few weeks ago, the PX-625 mercury battery in my Leica Meter (MR) died unexpectedly -- I had forgotten how long I had actually had it in the meter. Fortunately,I had the C.R.I.S. MR-9 adaptor with me and found that the local drugstore in Ellsworth (not the center of anything) had a supply of S 76 batteries for $3 and change. I used the adaptor for the first time, and as far as I can tell, it worked perfectly. I was shooting Velvia and see no difference in the slides, for better or worse. Based on this experience, the MR-9 appears to be a very reasonable solution to the mercury battery problem. My only real concern is that the PX-625 went in a very civilized manner; it worked perfectly one minute and was obviously heading off to battery heaven the next. (The needle fluttered all over the dial.) I am not sure that the silver S-76 will be as well mannered. For the $3.50 or so a S-76, costs, however, I can replace it regularly. Sorry if this has been covered recently; I have been off the LUG since the end of June. However, given our previous discussions, I thought that actual experience with the MR-9 might be of interest. Steve