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 > >> >> > >> ------ > >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > >> http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > >> Archives are at: > >> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > >> > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > >http://mail.yahoo.com > >------ > >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > >Archives are at: > > www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/114 - > Release Date: 28/09/2005 > > > > David Young, > Logan Lake, BC > CANADA. > > Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > Leica Reflex Forum web-page: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/