Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Christer, What fuse does it take? Regards, Greg Christer Almqvist wrote: > Following the recent discussion about V35, it seems there are a few > new users out there, and I would like to offer them the following > pieces of advice: > > 1. Get a spare fuse. > > Cost cents, not dollars, and they always blow when shops are closed, > otherwise easily available. > > 2. Get a spare bulb. > > They are not that easy to get. The ones in the Leica box are made by > Philips and (at least over here) cost three times more than the same > one in the Philips box. Other manufacturers make the same lamp and > charge the same as Philips, more or less. Some people will tell you > that you can only use the lamp in the Leica box. This is not true. It > is like radio valves or plain light bulbs or batteries for the M7 and > M7. Different manufacturers call them different things, but they are > made to the same specifications. A good lamp wholesaler will have a > list showing what lamps from other manufacturers correspond to > Philips 13139. > > 3. Get a current model lamp holder _now_ if you have an old one. > > Older V35s need a new adapter for the lamp if you want to use current > lamps. The older type lamps are no longer manufactured. Get a current > lamp holder early to avoid lengthy waits. Search archives to find > information to help you determine if you have the new or the old > version lamp holder. If your V35 does not have a Philips 13139 bulB or > equivalent, then you probably have the old lamp holder. :-( > > Chris - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html