Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gerry, If you do decide to go this way, the following is important: MR-9 Adapter and Leicameter MR. The use of the MR-9 Adapter in the Leicameter MR and the Leicameter MR-4 can be problematic because the central negative electrical contact of the battery chamber consists of three ?fingers?. The tip of one of these fingers can slip round the negative contact of the adapter and make contact with the positive side of the adapter to make a short circuit. It is finely balanced and the smallest movement of the adapter/cell can trigger a short circuit. One solution is to insert a small strip of plastic or similar spacer between the adaptor and the wall of the battery compartment. Insert it just opposite the positive metal strip that goes up the side of the compartment. The inserted plastic strip fixes the the adaptor and prevents any movement. *Source: Small Battery Company* * * Cheers Douglas On 13.03.2019 17:30, Gerry Walden via LUG wrote: > Thank you Douglas. That seems a possibility. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > 023 8046 3076 > 0797 287 7932 > >> On 13 Mar 2019, at 10:47, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: >> >> Hi Gerry, >> >> An expensive solution, but I've used them with no problems in >> Leicameters, Leica SL and SL2 cameras, Rollei 35 cameras and Yashica >> rangefinder cameras. >> http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_mr9_adapter.htm >> >> Maybe worth considering, as the batteries for them are dirt cheap. >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> On 13.03.2019 11:00, Gerry Walden via LUG wrote: >>> I have just bought a MR4 meter to match my M4-P but I am aware that the >>> original PX625 batteries are no longer available. I wondered if anyone >>> else had this meter and, if so, what substitute batteries they are using. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> 023 8046 3076 >>> 0797 287 7932 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >