Wayne Posted March 13, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 13, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a Leica CL. Meter does work, and is accurate. I am having difficulty determining exactly how and when the meter is active. I note, if I wind to new frame, and leave the winding lever out, away from the body, the metering is active. However, if I choose not to shoot, i.e. put the camera back in my pocket and wait for another photo opportunity, when I bring the camera out to shoot, and move the winding lever away from the body, the meter does not activate. In such instances I have had some luck with waking the meter by rotating the shutter speed down to very low settings, where the meter springs suddenly to life, but simply moving the winding lever does not do the trick. In all instances where I wind to the next frame the meter works as it should. Is this common for old CLs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TomB_tx Posted March 13, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 13, 2017 My CL developed what seemed like a sticky needle syndrome, where the needle seemed to stick in the off position until something strong enough made it move. I had the body serviced several years ago, and it has been fine since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted March 13, 2017 Thanks for the response. "Sticky needle syndrome" is a good name for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen pads Posted March 14, 2017 Share #4 Posted March 14, 2017 On the CL question, sorry to side track a bit.. Where do you guys get your batteries these days for your CLs ? thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted March 14, 2017 Share #5 Posted March 14, 2017 I use the Cris battery adapter with a 386 cell: https://shop.criscam.com/products/mr-9-mercury-battery-adapter The adapter has a diode circuit that lowers the voltage to that of a mercury cell. I've used them in a lot of old cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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