Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim- Well, I am sure to incur the wrath of the LUG, but I have had several SLs over the years, and I used the regular 625 silver oxide battery, and never had a problem- but then I rarely shot slides. For the most part, they all worked well, and as I recall, they all needed a little CLA from Sherry, and I think she adjusts them!!! I hope you enjoy the SL- it is a really fine camera- literally, they just don't make 'em like that anymore! Well, maybe the R6.2 comes close.... I just wish the new cameras had that image intensifying screen in 'em still!!! The SL (So Lovely!) is one bright camera! :o) Slan! Dan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <jim@hemenway.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:32 AM Subject: [Leica] SL battery help > Hello Luggers: > > My not too badly abused SL has arrived. I have no IB yet so I don't > know what type of battery to use. I'm using the f2/50mm Summicron-R on > it. > > I think that I have the meter working properly with a Varta V625PX - > 1.35 volt Mercury battery which I've had in my refrigerator for a year > or so. I compared the meter against my Rolleiflex SL with a Varta V 625 > U and they read the same. > > We can no longer buy these batteries in Massachusetts, (and just about > everywhere else I've been told) so I'm wondering what to do when this > battery dies. What is the Leica community common wisdom on this > problem? > > I think that the Duracell 625A is 1.5 volts... can the SL be > recalibrated? > > Thanks in advance, > > Jim Hemenway > -- > Is obair-la` to`iseachadh > -Gna`th fhacal > Ach is obair beatha criochnachadh >