Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the info. Now I know why I haven't been experiencing problems with these conversions. I thought I was just lucky - actually, I guess I am. At 08:25 AM 1/7/97 -0500, you wrote: >Most European camera gear designed for mercury batteries contains regulated >circuits which allow the use of silver-oxide or alkaline batteries without a >loss of accuracy. I used my MR-4's for two years on silver-oxide and they >were well within 1/6 stop. > >The Japanese designers relied on the flat discharge rate of the mercury cell >and did not, as a rule, build voltage regulators into their circuitry. >Thus, most Nikon and Canon, &c, gear DOES require an adapter or Wein cell to >maintain accuracy. > >Thus, worry not about batteries. Convert to obtainable power sources and >keep on clicking! > >Marc > >msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 >Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! > > Brian Levy, J.D. Agincourt Ont. dlevy@worldy.com