Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use an even more distant third party, through cross referencing the numbers. At this late stage of the game with the V35 it certainly won't void any warranty. Since we're on the subject, anyone had any problems with the transformer? Slobodan Dimitrov Christer Almqvist wrote: > > Why can the Osram equivalent to the Philips 13139 not be used in the V35? > > The manuals say do not use any other lamp than the Philips 13139. My > lamp dealer says that the Osram equivalent is the same because there > are international standards for these lamps and both Philips and > Osram build to the same specification. Size wise and and electrically. > > Is he right, and is it just that Leica wants to sell lamps at inflated prices? > > Osram lamps are easy to get and cost just under 20 Euro incl 16% German tax. > Philips lamps are very, very difficult to get, and cost about the same. > Philips lamps from Leica dealers are easy to get, but (you guessed > it) are about twice the 'regular' price. > > Chris > -- > Christer Almqvist > D 20255 Hamburg and / or > F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer > > please look at my b+w pictures at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html