Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Ed, I'd forgotten all about Mijnheer de Gruiter in the Netherlands Follow the link at the bottom of the page to download a rather technical PDF file with lots of information (The READ THIS link) it's at http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-111.html Cheers Douglas Douglas Sharp wrote: > Hi Ed, > > here's a company in the UK that lists all the alternatives with all > their pros and cons. > > http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_mercury_catalogue.htm > > > I own a whole load of cameras (mainly Leica and Rollei) that only work > correctly with the mercury cells, so I've been looking for > alternatives for some time. > > Some cameras, for instance the excellent Yashica fixed-lens > rangefinders (like the GSN or GX), can take the extra voltage of the > alternative cells without any metering problems, but Leica cameras > like the SL, SL2, CL and M5 (and the Leicameter) and the tiny Rollei > 35 cameras will only meter correctly with Wein Cells, adjusted > electronics or voltage reduction adapter cells like the MR9. > > Because they run down pretty quickly, the Wein Cells are only worth > the money if you are thinking of using the camera constantly. > > It may be cheaper in the long-run to have the camera tweaked so it can > use the alkaline or silver equivalents of the old 625 cells. > > A repair shop in Braunschweig will, for example, adjust the > electronics of Rollei 35 cameras for around 30 euros, but I > unfortunately don't know what it costs to have Leicas adjusted. > > If you need replacements for the cells in a Gossen Lunasix 3, Gossen > makes an adapter that takes lithium or silver cells (although rumour > has it that it is not a perfect solution - I've had no problems with > it so far, though). > > Cheers > Douglas > > aghalide at att.net wrote: >> What's the score on substitute mercury batteries for older camera? >> >> Ed Meyers >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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