Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe you Jerry, no need to send a circuit diagram :-) I have only ever had the 35s converted which is a straight forward job. John Collier On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 08:45 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > JohnAha! Gotcha for the first time! Rollei 35 SE and TE do not > need to be converted, as their metering system uses a very > fine voltage regulator in the circuit. If you send me your > address I will send you the circuit diagram. Minox makes > a beautiful battery holder to use 4 very cheap hearing aid > cells in the SE and TE. > > Of course as you say, the M5 as well as the CL are no problem. > > John Collier wrote: > >> Naturally there will be exceptions but all the Leica cameras and >> meters >> are no problem. Rollei 35S or T too for that matter though maybe not >> the SE or TE with their diodes. >> >> On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 07:32 PM, Austin Franklin wrote: >> >>> >>>> It is not that big a deal to convert a camera to a 1.5v silver cell. >>> >>> That's really not true. Some cameras can not be converted. It >>> depends on >>> the metering circuit/system. The Canon F-1 can not be easily >>> converted. >>> The best thing to do is use a regulator adapter, like the one from >>> C.R.I.S. >>> if you don't want to use Zinc-Air, or can't get the mercury >>> batteries. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html