Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why worry about the M6? It takes readily available silver-oxide or alkaline cells, not the same mercury cells that the old MR meter requires. By the way, I was in a Radio Shack today (in Canada), but I saw no mercury batteries in their battery section. Dan C. At 12:11 PM 09-03-99 -0800, you wrote: >Hold it..... the meter in the LEICAMETER, the gadget that fits on top of any >Leica M camera CAN NOT be fried with the EPX625. The circuit is a passive >circuit. The only negative effect will be a short useage life... the >battery will need to be replaced more often. > >The M6 ia a slightly different story, but it also WILL NOT fry. It also >will wear out faster..... >The CL and CLE are more similar to the Leicameter in effect. > >The voltage is a bit higher, and will cause erroneous readings...... about >0.1 to 0.3 of a stop!!! Stop worrying and go use the camera. >If you don't like your chromes, change the ASA dial by 1/3 of a >stop......have your camera re-calibrated for about $50 or more, ..... or put >in a CRIS battery adaptor in the Leicameter (not the M6, it will not help >there) > >I did an analysis of the battery effect about 18 months ago.... > >Life's too short ........Where do these stories start? > >Frank > >It is my understanding that PX 625(mercury) battery is the only battery >to be used in Leica meters, not the alkaline EPX625's. The EPX625 will >end up frying the circuit board of the meter. Does anyone have a good >source to obtain the mercury batteries in the USA? >-Keith St. John > Philadelphia > > > >