Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have some new old stock early this century German Vartas... > John, > See this from Bob Decker (the doyen of Nikon F & F2 meter repairers): > http://hometown.aol.com/drwyn/myhomepage/webdoc4.htm > Cheers > Jayanand Govindaraj > Chennai, India > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John O. Newell" <john.o.newell@comcast.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 7:32 AM > Subject: [Leica] Alkaline vs Silver 625 replacement batteries > > >> This is probably a dumb question; in fact, I hope it is, but I'm cautious >> about making assumptions. I'm wondering whether anyone has had, or can >> think of, any issues in using a silver 625 cell in a camera that >> originally used a mercury 625 cell but has been recalibrated for an >> alkaline 625 cell. This would be a change from 1.5v nominal to 1.55v >> nominal, which seems like it would be a difference so small that it would >> be easily lost in the noise (examples: didn't precisely center needle; >> didn't pick precisely correct area to meter) or at least would be well >> within the latitude of even color reversal film. Yes/no/maybe? >> Also, I'm assuming...but interested in confirmation...that there are no >> physical differences between the alkaline and silver oxide dimensions? I >> have read of users with problems using the CRIS adapters. >> Many thanks for any info >> John Newell >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information