Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A while ago I bought a stockpile of mercury batteries for my M5 and Leicaflexes. They're all a few years old now and appear to be going off. Even when 'new' out of the pack they don't send the cameras' battery check needles all the way to the 'ok' index. (However, meter readings on the cameras still look to be about right.) So... What is people's experience with the performance of alternatives to the mercury batteries? Do I really need to have each of the cameras re-calibrated to use current batteries? (I'm reluctant to send them all away.) Is it still possible to get hold of 'fresh' mercury batteries for the cameras? Many thanks, Simon. Cambridge, UK.