Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Silver Oxide Batteries (wasLeicaflex SL)
From: inyoung@jps.net
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 17:54:19

Hello,

 Yes, the silver batteries will give just about one or one and a half stop
difference with no harm to the circuitry.

Best Wishes,
David

At 04:26 PM 1/06/99 +0000, you wrote:
>M Swiek wrote:
><snip>
>
>>A final note, while the meter in the SL is very accurate, it takes the
>>discontinued mercury batteries.  I have found a ready supply of these
>>batteries in Europe in the past.  Leica in New Jersey says they can
>>recalibrate the meter to take newer silver-oxide batteries.  I have used the
>>silver oxide batteries in two of my camereas without having them recalbrated
>>and the resulkts have been fine.
>
>That's a very interesting point. I've now got enough mercury batteries
>residing in the 'fridge to last for a good few years powering my SLs and
>N***** Fs.
>
>But can some electrical guru out there tell us what is the likely effect on
>metering of a battery which delivers only 11% more voltage (i.e. 1.5v
>against 1.35). Most new batteries seem to deliver slightly over spec.
>anyway.
>
>Is the effect to indicate slightly less exposure or slightly more?
>
>Slan
>
>Alex
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