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Subject: [Leica] Dumbassed CL questions!
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sat Dec 24 15:26:45 2005
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Yes Javier,
Glad it helped.
I think the only thing that really worked was the battery check needle 
line-up, After I got a decent Mimolta CLE my CL tended to stay on the 
shelf, Why on earth didn't Leica build it.
I always hated the strap lugs on the CL too, a silly stiff plastic 
strap, the camera just isn't heavy enough to hang properly. But, without 
the strap, it does feel like a lovely real Leica after all
Douglas

Javier Perez wrote:

> Thanks a million Doug.
> That solves the battery check issue. I'm starting to think they may 
> not have had exact
> shutter/ASA settings with respect to needle position! Scarey to think 
> that they couldn't hold it together.
> Javier
>
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>> Hi Javier,
>> Merry wjhatecveer you're celebrating,
>> I think David Young has all the Leica manuals (including the CL) on 
>> his site, I could have sent you a scan of mine but, unfortunately 
>> it's in German.
>> Take a look at
>>
>> http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/_private/clbook/cl-index.htm
>>
>> I think you may find what you need.
>> Hope this helps
>> Douglas
>>
>>
>> Javier Perez wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone
>>>
>>> As you've probably guessed I'vw had a run in with a CL on ebay. Paid 
>>> too much thinking it was "clean" and it wasn't. Still, on 
>>> camaritarian grounds it seems right to get the thing running again. 
>>> I've already managed to un jam the shutter and resilver the prism 
>>> (my way) but have a few questions about the meter.
>>>
>>> 1) Without battery, at which speed and ASA does the meter needle 
>>> reside in the center notch?
>>>    I think it's 1/60 at 100 but I'm not sure.
>>>
>>> 2) With a 1.35 battery at which combination of speed and ASA does 
>>> the needle reside in the
>>>    center  notch. I think it's B or 1/2 at 100 but again I'm not sure
>>>
>>> 3) and finally wht ios the nominal impedence for the meter proper. 
>>> Mine had an open circuit and I had to bridge across ac ouple of 
>>> windings. I get 3.9K but I'm not sure what it should be.
>>>
>>> Anyway, it's a fun little camera to work on but I can see how the 
>>> linkages on the meter might get screwed up. Because the meter 
>>> doesn't have the mechanical travel range, it bottoms out and a red 
>>> flag appears. If you are overpowering or don't see the flag you can 
>>> wind up wrecking the whole meter linkage. I had thought this narrow 
>>> range metering scheme had died with the bullseye but I guess I was 
>>> wrong. Still, it's a lovely little camera. I'd love  to do an 
>>> SPD/LED conversion on it!
>>>
>>> Anyway, Any info is very much appreciated.
>>> Merry Xmas to all!
>>> Javier
>>>
>>>
>>>
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