Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, did they suggest a solution? There were some postings on a place where you can still buy them. Anybody have it? I am interested because of my M5. I will be going to London and Paree in the spring. Can you buy them over there? Doug Richardson wrote: > From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> wrote: > > >The official website is: > > >http://www.criscam.com/ > > >Others on the list have liked the product. > > The CRIS device contains no stabilising circuit, CRIS told me, and > relies on a small resistor to lower the voltage. This crude technique > reduces the voltage to a nominal 1.3v, but does nothing to compensate > for the poor voltage stability of the replacement cell. > > I read recently (in either the LHS or LHSA magazine, I think) that > Leica does not recommend the use of voltage adaptors, saying that this > lack of stability will result in incorrect exposure under some > conditions. > > Regards, > > Doug Richardson