Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, I had him repeat it thinking I had heard incorrectly. Slobodan Dimitrov CHRISTOPHER.CHEN@customs.treas.gov wrote: > > Thanks, I stand corrected. It's good to hear that it doesn't make a > difference, since, as you point out, the alkalines are usually easier to > come by. I'm pretty sure he put a silver-oxide Varta in my MR (I'll have > to check) w/a metal ring around it to keep it from rattling around, but he > may have just had a few lying around that day. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 07:20:21 -0700 > From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] MR meters > Message-ID: <3D9C521C.B66EEA71@earthlink.net> > References: <OF2835127A.8581AE43-ON85256C47.004B04B0@customs.treas.gov> > > He definitely said alkaline. Probably the easiest battery to get, from > Sav-on to B&H. I asked him about the discharge rate and its effect on > the reading. He's comment was it didn't have an appreciable effect, or > one that we would notice. > I'm sure he can calibrate any meter to any power source, given his skill > level. > Slobodan Dimitrov > > CHRISTOPHER.CHEN@customs.treas.gov wrote: > > > > I'll also vouch for Mr. Milton's work. He repaired & modified my > > Leica-Meter MR last year (& even called me long distance to get my > approval > > before starting work, which was nice). However, I believe he modifies > the > > meters for silver-oxide, not alkaline, batteries, as they discharge more > > like the old mercury cells. > > > > ---------------------------------- > > Hi Ernie; > > It's Quality Light Metric Co., 7060 Hollywood Blvd #415, Los Angeles, CA > > 90028, (323) 467-2265. They answer the phone after 10am. This is the old > > address, you have to ask for the new number. It's just a couple of doors > > down the street. George Milton is the proprietor. > > They no longer offer walk in service, as most of their business is by > > mail anyway. Probably more convenient this way, as they don't have to > > listen to an hour tirade why a meter that worked perfectly in 1974 is no > > longer accurate. They modify all the meters to run off alkaline > > batteries, by the way. > > Best, > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > -- > 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