Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/01

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Subject: [Leica] questions - Leica CL
From: "Cochran, Adam" <Adam.Cochran@caltech.edu>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:17:49 -0700

Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 11:41:33 -0500
From: Kip Babington <cbabing3@swbell.net>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Two questions - Leica CL and Leica IIIf
Message-ID: <3BB89CBD.842A5640@swbell.net>
References: <LPBBLMODPGDGLIJJINOAIEBJFAAA.brian@imagespace.co.uk>


"The Leica CL - the meter didn't seem to be working properly, but it could
be
it just needs a battery"

Kip  - - 

This could be one of two problems (or both).  It may have been a weak
battery or a substitute.  The CL was designed for the Mallory PX 625
battery, which delivers 1.35 volts.  This battery is banned in the US and
the there is not a 1.35v that will substitute.  I have used the Criscam MR-9
adaptor and the silver 76 battery, available at www.criscam.com and the
adaptor reduces the 1.5v of the 76 battery to the original specifications.
More serious is the fact that the light sensor does not last forever and has
been known to degrade.  This apparently is happening to many of the CLs
recently and the sensor is not inexpensive to replace.  If you are getting
significant overexposure in bright backgrounds and passable overexposure in
dim backgrounds this may be the problem.

Adam

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