Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]C.R.I.S. Camera Services, Chandler, AZ sells an MR9 adapter which makes it possible to use a silver oxide battery in the Leicaflex SL (or wherever the PX625 mercury battery would be required). Thier website is http://www.criscam.com. The adapter sells for $29.95. Regards, Tom Weatherly Altadena, CA > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim > Hemenway > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 6:33 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] SL battery help > > > Hello Luggers: > > My not too badly abused SL has arrived. I have no IB yet so I don't > know what type of battery to use. I'm using the f2/50mm Summicron-R on > it. > > I think that I have the meter working properly with a Varta V625PX - > 1.35 volt Mercury battery which I've had in my refrigerator for a year > or so. I compared the meter against my Rolleiflex SL with a Varta V 625 > U and they read the same. > > We can no longer buy these batteries in Massachusetts, (and just about > everywhere else I've been told) so I'm wondering what to do when this > battery dies. What is the Leica community common wisdom on this > problem? > > I think that the Duracell 625A is 1.5 volts... can the SL be > recalibrated? > > Thanks in advance, > > Jim Hemenway > -- > Is obair-la` to`iseachadh > -Gna`th fhacal > Ach is obair beatha criochnachadh >