Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Mercury battery solution for M5, Leicaflex, etc.??
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sat Oct 8 17:34:40 2005
References: <BF6C1842.1823F%simonpj@mac.com> <ec2867c7d9e8386fa26aec5385361755@btinternet.com>

yes they do work, i use one in the mr-4 meter and two in the SL2.

-rei

On Oct08 08:32, charlie chan wrote:
> Simon,
> 
> If you're looking for a PX625 direct replacement, have a look at this
> http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/index.htm?http:// 
> www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_mr9_adapter.htm
> 
> I have bought a PX625 MR9 adapter with silver cell for my Rollei 35S.  
> Ok the adapter is expensive to buy (but in Leica terms it's cheap) and  
> the silver oxide 386 cells to replace are dirt cheap and easily  
> available.
> 
> Regards
> Charlie
> Cheltenham, UK
> 
> On 7 Oct 2005, at 12:19, Simon PJ wrote:
> 
> >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.
> >
> >
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-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


In reply to: Message from simonpj at mac.com (Simon PJ) ([Leica] Mercury battery solution for M5, Leicaflex, etc.??)
Message from topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (charlie chan) ([Leica] Mercury battery solution for M5, Leicaflex, etc.??)