Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7
From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 07:13:09 -0700

I believe you Jerry, no need to send a circuit diagram :-) I have only 
ever had the 35s converted which is a straight forward job.

John Collier

On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 08:45 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> JohnAha!  Gotcha for the first time!  Rollei 35 SE and TE do not
> need to be converted, as their metering system uses a very
> fine voltage regulator in the circuit.  If you send me your
> address I will send you the circuit diagram. Minox makes
> a beautiful battery holder to use 4 very cheap hearing aid
> cells in the SE and TE.
>
> Of course as you say, the M5 as well as the CL are no problem.
>
> John Collier wrote:
>
>> Naturally there will be exceptions but all the Leica cameras and 
>> meters
>> are no problem. Rollei 35S or T too for that matter though maybe not
>> the SE or TE with their diodes.
>>
>> On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 07:32 PM, Austin Franklin wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>> It is not that big a deal to convert a camera to a 1.5v silver cell.
>>>
>>> That's really not true.  Some cameras can not be converted.  It
>>> depends on
>>> the metering circuit/system.  The Canon F-1 can not be easily
>>> converted.
>>> The best thing to do is use a regulator adapter, like the one from
>>> C.R.I.S.
>>> if you don't want to use Zinc-Air, or can't get the mercury 
>>> batteries.

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