Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim -- I'll take the whole business off your hands. OR -- get a WEIN cell. No adapter. The WEIN is made to replace the old mercury battery and is NOT 1.5 volt but 1.4 that burns down to 1.35 I think -- or else it starts at 1.35, I can't remember -- in any case, 1.35 V being what the meter thinks your driving it with. Thus the error. I believe this is the one you need: http://www.adorama.com/Als/ProductPage/BYPX675W.html but it might be another size... there is much info on this on the internet to be searched -- ie. the right size. I had them, used them, still do in fact, one size in a Minolta Hi-Matic 7 (pocketable fixed lens 40mm fabulous little thing) and a different size for my CL which I no longer have due to an unfortunate incident... I think the 675 is the right size but as I say, check around first. I bet you'll have a closer meter reading. Vince On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 11:56 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > I have used a wonderful, pocketable CL kit with the 40 Summicron and > 90 Elmar-C for years to shoot Tri-X. I took it out the other day and > noticed the meter is off by about 4 stops. I use one of those C.R.I.S. > adapters with a 386 silver oxide cell...can't get the mercury cells of > course...so I went and got a new one. No luck, the meter is still off. > What's the best solution? Have it recalibrated? Anybody know how much > DAG or Golden Touch charges for that? Other solutions? I've seen a > website <http://www.ihagee.org/batt-adapt-us.pdf> that claims they > have the solution (another adapter) but I'm afraid the meter might be > toast. Any ideas? Any comments would be appreciated. > > Jim Laird > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >