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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:45:05 -0800
References: <29997A62-5824-11D7-8EA6-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

John

Aha!  Gotcha for the first time!  Rollei 35 SE and TE do not
need to be converted, as their metering system uses a very
fine voltage regulator in the circuit.  If you send me your
address I will send you the circuit diagram. Minox makes
a beautiful battery holder to use 4 very cheap hearing aid
cells in the SE and TE.

Of course as you say, the M5 as well as the CL are no problem.

Jerry

John Collier wrote:

> Naturally there will be exceptions but all the Leica cameras and meters
> are no problem. Rollei 35S or T too for that matter though maybe not
> the SE or TE with their diodes.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 07:32 PM, Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> >
> >> It is not that big a deal to convert a camera to a 1.5v silver cell.
> >
> > That's really not true.  Some cameras can not be converted.  It
> > depends on
> > the metering circuit/system.  The Canon F-1 can not be easily
> > converted.
> > The best thing to do is use a regulator adapter, like the one from
> > C.R.I.S.
> > if you don't want to use Zinc-Air, or can't get the mercury batteries.
>
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