Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hans, Although the Leica M5 and the Leicaflex SL are two of my favourite cameras, both unfortunately require PX-625 batteries to operate their meters. Although this battery has become scarcer, they still can be found in camera shops in some major Canadian cities such as Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and (probably) Montreal. I purchased a small quantity last year in Ottawa for about $6 CAN each. I also discovered that the alkaline "equivalent" is no such thing; my exposures were consistenly off when using that replacement in an SL. Ultimately, I may need to have these cameras modified to accept a 1.5 V silver-oxide cell. My M5 is a three-lug model. I can't see why adding the third lug would be a problem, assuming you can obtain the extra lug. However, the position of original single lug on the to-be-modified side of the body might need to be adjusted upward to achieve the correct spacing when the second lug is added. Regards, Barry - --- Hans Pahlen <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se> wrote: > Does the M5 have the same PX-625 battery > problem as the MR-meter? I mean, you can get them, but they are > expensive?!? And how about the two lugs type: -Can they be > rebuilt into three lugs by a repair man? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com