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Werner J. Becker
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 05:06 pm: |
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After reading some articles about selenium meters in this forum I wonder whether there are any new ideas or useful hints about repairing or replacing them. Can those who know of new ways or methods respond, please? |
paul ron
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 07:08 pm: |
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There was once a thread about these cells in Weston meters. Try a search for Weston meters. I think we did find a company that sells replacements as well but they are expensive, perhaps more expensive than buying a working modern meter. |
charlie
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, January 07, 2005 - 07:33 am: |
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I don't have a current Radio Shack catalog but a few years ago they had cheap photovoltaic cells. How much work to adapt to a specific camera or light meter I don't know. |
Berk Sirman
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 06:42 am: |
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http://www.megatron.co.uk/homepage.html These guys sell selenium cells as well as new selenium light meter (expensive) I don't know whether it is possible to get a replacement cell for an older light-meter from them though. |
Jack Freymuller
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 08:20 pm: |
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If you just want to see the needle move in response to light changes, try moving the cell up and down in its recesses. This will often break through the build-up of resistance at the contacts. |