Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim wrote: > >1) On the front of the camera, as you look at the lens, there is a > > silver button at about the 4:00 o'clock position. It is located > > on the body. What is it? What does it do? This is the battery check button. If you rotate the shutter speed dial looking thru the viewfinder, a little square block will eventually appear at the top of the metering section. Press the silver button, and the needle should swing at least to the centre cut-out. If it doesn't, you've either got a sick battery or a stuck needle (in my case it's usually the latter, but I can free it by rotating the shutter dial again. The meter is then spot on). The only problem with the CL's design is that if the battery gives up on you halfway thru a film, you have to wait until you've finished the film before you can replace it. The 40mm Rokkor is an excellent lens with near-Leica quality of colour rendition. It's a great package for travelling light. Slan Alex Alex Hurst Cork Florists 19 Winthrop St, Cork Republic of Ireland Tel: +353 21 270 907 Fax: +353 21 271 248 email: corkflor@iol.ie Website: http://www.flowerlink.com/corkflorists Home website: http://homepages.iol.ie/~corkflor/