Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicameter MR-4 batteries
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 09:12:37 -0600

Wien is making ZnAir batteries that put out 1.4v and have similar discharge
characteristics to mercury batteries. They are very cheap, very long self
life but a short life when activated (depending on local humidity). Check
out the archives for more details.

JBC

> From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
> 
> 
> OK, those of you who use the Leicameter MR-4, what do you use instead of the
> old mercury batteries, given that there is probably no voltage stabilization
> circuit in the meter and the different voltage discharge characteristics of
> the silver and lithium type batteries?
>

Replies: Reply from Dante A Stella <dante@umich.edu> (Re: [Leica] Leicameter MR-4 batteries)
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