Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bought a CL with an erratic meter and called Sherry about it. This was several years ago. Then she said that the meter cell was basically done for and if I wanted a camera with a working meter that I'd have to buy one working, not get mine repaired. It was still a great little camera, but I sold it to fund a lens purchase. Phil Forrest On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:56:42 -0500 James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > I have used a wonderful, pocketable CL kit with the 40 Summicron and > 90 Elmar-C for years to shoot Tri-X. I took it out the other day and > noticed the meter is off by about 4 stops. I use one of those C.R.I.S. > adapters with a 386 silver oxide cell...can't get the mercury cells of > course...so I went and got a new one. No luck, the meter is still off. > What's the best solution? Have it recalibrated? Anybody know how much > DAG or Golden Touch charges for that? Other solutions? I've seen a > website <http://www.ihagee.org/batt-adapt-us.pdf> that claims they > have the solution (another adapter) but I'm afraid the meter might be > toast. Any ideas? Any comments would be appreciated. > > Jim Laird > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information