Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks a million Doug. That solves the battery check issue. I'm starting to think they may not have had exact shutter/ASA settings with respect to needle position! Scarey to think that they couldn't hold it together. Javier >From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Dumbassed CL questions! >Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 00:02:30 +0100 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from server1.waverley.reid.org ([192.147.236.5]) by >bay0-mc4-f15.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Sat, 24 >Dec 2005 15:02:59 -0800 >Received: from server1.waverley.reid.org (localhost.waverley.reid.org >[127.0.0.1])by server1.waverley.reid.org (8.12.9p2/8.12.9) with ESMTP id >jBON2dZK027590for <summarex@hotmail.com>; Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:02:49 -0800 >(PST)(envelope-from lug-bounces+summarex=hotmail.com@leica-users.org) >Received: from mail.gmx.net (mail.gmx.de [213.165.64.21])by >server1.waverley.reid.org (8.12.9p2/8.12.9) with SMTP idjBON2aWm027586for ><lug@leica-users.org>; Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:02:37 -0800 (PST)(envelope-from >douglas.sharp@gmx.de) >Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 24 Dec 2005 23:02:34 -0000 >Received: from p5482F024.dip.t-dialin.net (EHLO >[192.168.2.101])[84.130.240.36]by mail.gmx.net (mp037) with SMTP; 25 Dec >2005 00:02:34 +0100 >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jEHjJx36Oi8+Z3TmmkSEdPtfpLB7P/ybN8= >X-Authenticated: #23253191 >User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 (Windows/20050317) >X-Accept-Language: en-us, en >References: <BAY103-F4027B4F791DD314C828DA9C7320@phx.gbl> >X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 >X-BeenThere: lug@leica-users.org >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 >Precedence: list >List-Id: Leica Users Group <lug.leica-users.org> >List-Unsubscribe: ><http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>,<mailto:lug-request@leica-users.org?subject=unsubscribe> >List-Archive: <http://leica-users.org/pipermail/lug> >List-Help: <mailto:lug-request@leica-users.org?subject=help> >List-Subscribe: ><http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>,<mailto:lug-request@leica-users.org?subject=subscribe> >Errors-To: lug-bounces+summarex=hotmail.com@leica-users.org >Return-Path: lug-bounces+summarex=hotmail.com@leica-users.org >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Dec 2005 23:02:59.0688 (UTC) >FILETIME=[2F5ACE80:01C608DE] > >Hi Javier, >Merry wjhatecveer you're celebrating, >I think David Young has all the Leica manuals (including the CL) on his >site, I could have sent you a scan of mine but, unfortunately it's in >German. >Take a look at > >http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/_private/clbook/cl-index.htm > >I think you may find what you need. >Hope this helps >Douglas > > >Javier Perez wrote: > >>Hi Everyone >> >>As you've probably guessed I'vw had a run in with a CL on ebay. Paid too >>much thinking it was "clean" and it wasn't. Still, on camaritarian grounds >>it seems right to get the thing running again. I've already managed to un >>jam the shutter and resilver the prism (my way) but have a few questions >>about the meter. >> >>1) Without battery, at which speed and ASA does the meter needle reside in >>the center notch? >> I think it's 1/60 at 100 but I'm not sure. >> >>2) With a 1.35 battery at which combination of speed and ASA does the >>needle reside in the >> center notch. I think it's B or 1/2 at 100 but again I'm not sure >> >>3) and finally wht ios the nominal impedence for the meter proper. Mine >>had an open circuit and I had to bridge across ac ouple of windings. I get >>3.9K but I'm not sure what it should be. >> >>Anyway, it's a fun little camera to work on but I can see how the linkages >>on the meter might get screwed up. Because the meter doesn't have the >>mechanical travel range, it bottoms out and a red flag appears. If you are >>overpowering or don't see the flag you can wind up wrecking the whole >>meter linkage. I had thought this narrow range metering scheme had died >>with the bullseye but I guess I was wrong. Still, it's a lovely little >>camera. I'd love to do an SPD/LED conversion on it! >> >>Anyway, Any info is very much appreciated. >>Merry Xmas to all! >>Javier >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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