[Leica] Leica M5-battery solution

[timswan <timswan@blazenetme.net>]

Hans, 

Check out http://www.criscam.com/

Here's what they offer: 

MR-9 Battery Adapters
The solution for discontinued PX13 and PX625 mercury batteries

*	Uses the readily available Silver 76 battery
*	Micro-circuitry reduces voltage to meet original specifications
*	No requirement for additional modification is necessary
*	Installs into camera or meter the same as the original battery
*	A one time purchase - lasts a lifetime with normal use >Although the 
Leica M5 and the Leicaflex SL are two of my favourite

I'm in no way affiliated with them, but just ordered one for my SL.

Tim
>cameras, both unfortunately require PX-625 batteries to operate
>their meters. Although this battery has become scarcer, they still
>can be found in camera shops in some major Canadian cities such as
>Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and (probably) Montreal. I purchased a
>small quantity last year in Ottawa for about $6 CAN each. I also
>discovered that the alkaline "equivalent" is no such thing; my
>exposures were consistenly off when using that replacement in an
>SL. Ultimately, I may need to have these cameras modified to
>accept a 1.5 V silver-oxide cell.