[LRflex] Re: Leicaflex meter
- From: Javier Perez <summarex@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:01:04 -0700 (PDT)
Sounds like either a bad contact or a sticky needle.
Assuming the battery's good, first clean the battery
contacts. Then try pointing it into a lightbulb and
tap the camera around the prism with your finger. If
the needle suddenly pops up then it's sticky. Also,
actuate the battery test to see if it has any effect.
Javier
PS: Don't forget to turn on the lightbulb!
--- Reg <rronaldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> David, Javier,
>
> It's not mine but I'm asking for a friend of my
> sister's. It's an
> original Leicaflex with external meter cell.
>
> Apparently the camera is in very nice condition but
> the meter has
> failed. It was working when they got it but after a
> couple of shots the
> meter needle has disappeared. I know that with my SL
> that when not
> switched on or battery has failed that the needle
> disppears as well so I
> just wondered if there was a trick to switching on
> the meter for the
> original Leicaflex.
>
> The owner (in the US) feels that it will be too
> expensive to get fixed
> and is happy to use a handheld meter with the
> camera.
>
> Reg
>
> Javier Perez wrote:
>
> >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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