[LRflex] Re: Leicaflex meter

Howdy
Quite so, but I think he's got the original Non TTL
Leicaflex. The only way he could keep it in the dark
is to keep it in a case!
See Ya
Javier

--- David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> G'Mornin' Javier, Reg & all:
> 
> No need for such efforts.... The CDS cell has almost
> infinite resistance=
>  when dark,  The more light strikes it, the lower
> it's resistance and the=
>  more current it draws, thus moving the meter's
> needle.  Simple.  
> 
> If you want it to be OFF, just make sure the lens
> cap is on, or it's in a=
>  dark camera case.  Better yet... both!
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> David.
> 
> 
> --------
> On 29/09/2005 at 6:12 AM Javier Perez wrote:
> 
> >A lot of old meters running 1.35 volt mercury
> >batteries didn't have on/off switches. I would just
> >leave it in low light. But the best way IMHO is to
> >remove the battery when the camera is stored. Put
> the
> >battery in when you go outside.
> >See Ya
> >Javier
> >
> >--- Reg <rronaldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Javier. What's the best way to prevent the
> >> battery running down? 
> >> Apart from taking it out :-)
> >> 
> >> Reg
> >> 
> >> Javier Perez wrote:
> >> 
> >> >It's not.
> >> >It's always on.
> >> >Javier
> >> >
> >> >--- Reg <rronaldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >  
> >> >
> >> >>Can anyone tell me how the meter is switched on
> >> and
> >> >>off with the 
> >> >>original Leicaflex? Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >>Reg
> >> >>
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