Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Muhammad The Leicaflex can't be calibrated for Alkalines, unless some compensating circuitry was added, the discharge curve is too curved and as far as I know the Alkalines are 1.5V not 1.35V! It may have been calibrated for Silver Oxides also 1.5V? The mercury batts are 1.35V. I have seen a variance of between 1/2 and 1 1/2 stops in some cameras between merc, alk and Silver batts, but the best way to find out is to compare it against a known accurate meter or shoot some film. Jason Hall > I have a Leicaflex SL2 MOT whose light meter was calibrated by the previous > owner for use with 1.35v alkaline batteries. If I use a PX625 mercury > battery now with this camera, how far off will the readings be? Do I need to > recalibrate it? A friend is sending me some of these hard to find batteries! > Thanks in advance for your help! > > With best regards, > > Muhammad > > Muhammad R.K. Chishty, Ph.D > Associate Professor of Finance > Graham School of Management > Saint Xavier University > 3700 West 103rd St > Chicago, IL 60655, USA >