Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] M5 photocell question
From: Doug Herr <Telyt@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 08:08:31 -0500

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Hi, M5 users.
I have a question about the photocell of M5s.  It contains something like a
spring in front of the CdS.  What is it for?  I would assume it is for
diminishing oblique stray light....and not for making that little lovely
sound when the photocell jumps from the bottom. ;-)   Thanks.
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From my memory of its official description when it was introduced, you're
right, it's for reducing the effect of oblique stray light.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt