Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, If you're looking for a PX625 direct replacement, have a look at this http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/index.htm?http:// www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_mr9_adapter.htm I have bought a PX625 MR9 adapter with silver cell for my Rollei 35S. Ok the adapter is expensive to buy (but in Leica terms it's cheap) and the silver oxide 386 cells to replace are dirt cheap and easily available. Regards Charlie Cheltenham, UK On 7 Oct 2005, at 12:19, Simon PJ wrote: > A while ago I bought a stockpile of mercury batteries for my M5 and > Leicaflexes. They're all a few years old now and appear to be going > off. > Even when 'new' out of the pack they don't send the cameras' battery > check > needles all the way to the 'ok' index. (However, meter readings on the > cameras still look to be about right.) > > So... What is people's experience with the performance of alternatives > to > the mercury batteries? > > Do I really need to have each of the cameras re-calibrated to use > current > batteries? (I'm reluctant to send them all away.) > > Is it still possible to get hold of 'fresh' mercury batteries for the > cameras? > > Many thanks, > > Simon. > Cambridge, UK. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >