Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Leica Users Group. > > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information