Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/22

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Subject: [Leica] OT Query - Canon FD lenses/cameras
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Thu May 22 04:12:09 2008
References: <48353E01.8060704@gmx.de> <20080522093950.2FEC85843D7@smtp1.nine.ch>

Thanks, Didier,
By trial and error? Or is there a certain shift in the ASA setting that 
compensates correctly.
Cheers
Douglas

Didier Ludwig wrote:
> Douglas
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> As for the battery, you can use any suiting alkaline or silver oxide 1.5V 
> battery and correct it by the ASA setting. I've done that successfully 
> with several compact rangefinder cameras from the same era.
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> Didier
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>> The TLb is fully functional (and very simple) but needs Mercury or Wein 
>> cell batteries - can anyone recommend a good alternative body (assuming 
>> that it's worth it for using the lenses I got) - I gather the A series 
>> are pretty good and  the F bodies are apparently superb - any pros and 
>> cons?.
>> Thanks in advance
>> Douglas
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Replies: Reply from leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] OT Query - Canon FD lenses/cameras)
In reply to: Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] OT Query - Canon FD lenses/cameras)
Message from leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] OT Query - Canon FD lenses/cameras)