Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] "R" battery query
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 10:48:31 -0800
References: <200401111418.GAA03632@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <40019554.7030906@verizon.net>

Stan

No,  the R's use the same battery as the M6.  Not a mercury battery!
Lithium or silver, always available and dirt cheap at Home Depot
Stores.

Jerry


Stan Yoder wrote:

> I'm an "M" guy who's thinking of adding "R". What batts do the Leicaflexes and Rs use? Many marques
> of this vintage were using 625s and other mercuries.
>
> I know the rep of the SL/SL2, but would an R4s be a good, low-investment starter? Not R4, but R4*s*.
>
> TIA,
> Stan Yoder
> Pittsburgh
>
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