Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] user leicameters
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 18:08:48 -0700
References: <200301050039.h050dbL00252@panix2.panix.com>

Rei,

The mercury cells are still available. I don't believe they are making 
any more of them though.

If you buy one or two they last in these meters for years then dispose 
of them properly through a battery dealer (@n/c) you aren't causing any 
real grief to the environment.

Regards,

Greg

Rei Shinozuka wrote:

>may i ask where these marvelous operations may be done?
>
>-rei
>
>>From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
>>
>>It is easy and inexpensive to have the MR meter calibrated for 1.5v 
>>silver cells. You can then either use the hard to find silver 625 or an 
>>o-ring around the very common SR44. I like the MR meter because you can 
>>see the metered area through the viewfinder and the reading locks. It 
>>is also possible and inexpensive to have the M and MC Leicameters 
>>overhauled and new selenium cells put in though they are not very 
>>sensitive in low light.
>>
>>John Collier
>>
>
>



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