Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/02

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Subject: [Leica]Leicaflex SL battery
From: isakuhiga at hotmail.com (Higa Isaku)
Date: Wed Jun 2 15:06:04 2004

Bob,

Have you tried Wein cells?  I worked OK for my Leica gear.  

Isaku


>From: <robertmeier@usjet.net>
>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica]Leicaflex SL battery
>Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:49:32 -0500
>
>Isaku,
>
>That turns out to be exactly what I have.  I took the battery out of my
>Rollei 35S, and it is a Varta 625, which tests OK, as well as works OK in
>the Rollei.   And it fits just fine in the SL!  However, it doesn't make 
the
>needle respond.   I used an eraser on both sides and on the terminal 
inside
>the battery compartment, but nothing doing.   The old battery that came 
with
>the camera, which read about .5 volt on my meter, makes the needle appear
>and deflect about to the upper mark, so I know the needle is working.  Any
>more suggestions?  (BTW, the no-name 625 which I got from www.625.com, 
both
>fits and works in the Rollei.)
>
>Bob
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Higa Isaku" <isakuhiga@hotmail.com>
>To: <lug@leica-users.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:15 AM
>Subject: Re: [Leica]Leicaflex SL battery
>
>
> > I've found that some no brand  PX625 type mercury batteries currently 
sold
> > through the internet such as ones labled as HD625 is actually slightly
> > thicker than the discontinued name brand ones such as Varta.  I also 
found
> > some of their voltage deviates quite a bit from stated 1.35V.  They fit 
my
> > M5 but I have problems with my SL.  Both have no issues with Varta.
> >
> > Isaku
> >
> >
> > >From: Juan Gea-Banacloche <banacloj@mac.com>
> > >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> > >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Leica]Leicaflex SL battery
> > >Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 00:26:15 -0400
> > >
> > >Robert,
> > >I have a HD625 battery in my SL. If yours does not fit, the battery
> > >chamber has been altered as John Collier said, or has the MR9
> > >adapter inside, as John Collier said. See how it looks:
> > >
> > >http://www.classic-cameras.com/MR-9.htm
> > >
> > >On Jun 2, 2004, at 12:10 AM, robertmeier@usjet.net wrote:
> > >
> > >>Doug and Juan--
> > >>
> > >>Thanks.  If I can't get a battery that fits and works, I can use it
> > >>without
> > >>a battery, like my M2!
> > >>
> > >>Bob
> > >
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