Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looks like curves have a similar pattern, scroll past the DIY portion: <http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-111.html> I'm sure that, for me, poor technique outweighs voltage issues... Phil On Mar 13, 2007, at 2:25 AM, Doug Herr wrote: > On Mar 13, 2007, at 12:20 AM, Nick Roberts wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, 13 March, 2007 5:00:01 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica CL and Rollei 35SE batteries >> >> >> I thought that the real problem with the silver or alkaline >> batteries is >> not the slightly different voltage compared to the original mercury >> cells--that is indeed inconsenquential--but the way the voltage goes >> down smoothly as the battery is depleted, so your readings become >> less >> and less accurate over time. That is where the mercury cells >> supposedly >> had an advantage--they retained full (or close to full) voltage until >> they died. >> >> Nathan >> >> Correct. It's still close enough for B&W use, I find - but my >> colour slide 35S has the adaptor instead, as otherwise it really >> doesn't work that well. >> >> Nick > > Hmmmm... I'm willing to be corrected, but I thought that the > voltage curve of silver-oxide batteries was similar to that of > mercury batteries. I've gotten my Leicaflexes converted to use the > 1.5-volt 625s silver-oxide batteries with no ill effect. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information