Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yes they do work, i use one in the mr-4 meter and two in the SL2. -rei On Oct08 08:32, charlie chan wrote: > Simon, > > If you're looking for a PX625 direct replacement, have a look at this > http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/index.htm?http:// > www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_mr9_adapter.htm > > I have bought a PX625 MR9 adapter with silver cell for my Rollei 35S. > Ok the adapter is expensive to buy (but in Leica terms it's cheap) and > the silver oxide 386 cells to replace are dirt cheap and easily > available. > > Regards > Charlie > Cheltenham, UK > > On 7 Oct 2005, at 12:19, Simon PJ wrote: > > >A while ago I bought a stockpile of mercury batteries for my M5 and > >Leicaflexes. They're all a few years old now and appear to be going > >off. > >Even when 'new' out of the pack they don't send the cameras' battery > >check > >needles all the way to the 'ok' index. (However, meter readings on the > >cameras still look to be about right.) > > > >So... What is people's experience with the performance of alternatives > >to > >the mercury batteries? > > > >Do I really need to have each of the cameras re-calibrated to use > >current > >batteries? (I'm reluctant to send them all away.) > > > >Is it still possible to get hold of 'fresh' mercury batteries for the > >cameras? > > > >Many thanks, > > > >Simon. > >Cambridge, UK. > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey