Re: [Leica] Replacement PX625 batteries

[Alan Walsh <alanwalsh@mac.com>]

Thanks Nathan (and also Don, Daniel, Rei and John).

I'll check out the batteries to see if they are fake (sob). I think 
John's re-calibration suggestion is perhaps the best alternative, 
although a local (Australian) technician told me that it wasn't 
possible with the meter circuit on the M5. I guess I'll be talking to 
Sherry.

Thanks all.

Alan Walsh


On Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at 03:14  PM, Nathan Wajsman (private) 
wrote:

> Alan,
>
> If I were you, I would get the M5 recalibrated or use the Cris adapter 
> with silver cells. The Chinese mercury cells are also available here 
> in Switzerland (at rather higher prices than the Varta cells used to 
> cost) but a Rollei repair guy I trust tested them and found them to be 
> fake, i.e. just rebadged cheap alkaline batteries. I do not trust them 
> myself, and when my current stash of Varta PX625s is finished, I will 
> use the Cris adapter in both my Rollei 35 and Leica CL, or have both 
> recalibrated.
>
> Nathan
>
> Alan Walsh wrote:
>> Luggers,
>> I recently followed Austin's advice and obtained some replacement 
>> batteries from http://www.px625.com/
>> What was supplied were Chinese-made mercury cells. Unfortunately they 
>> are about 1mm higher than the older Varta cells I am replacing. I 
>> intend using them in my M5, but the extra height prevents the battery 
>> cover from being screwed back into position.
>> Before I take a lathe/drill/hammer to the battery cover, has anyone 
>> developed a solution to this problem?
>

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