Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I didn't mention in my earlier post that when I had my CL repaired by DAG a few years ago he offered me the option to reset the meter circuitry for the currently available batteries. I had him do so, not being aware of the Wein cells or the Cris adapter at the time. I wouldn't make this change today, given the battery alternatives, but must say that the CL as modified works just fine with silver cells. Cheers, Kip "Cochran, Adam" wrote: > > 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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html