Garth Wood wrote:
>
> 625, or 625A? The "A" series has no mercury chemistry in it, and produces
> 1.5V, rather than 1.35v. I couldn't find any more mention of the 625 on
> Duracell's web site.
>
> The Olympus FAQ states that Olympus Corp. has told people that using the
> 1.5v replacements is "not a good idea." Either the meter reads wonky, or
> the meter movement can burn out.
>
> Seems like mercury or the MR-9 adapter from http://www.criscam.com are the
> only two solutions. As it stands, I'm sending out some mercury cells to
> one of the denizens of this list, who asked me in private e-mail. I don't
> mind doing this for anyone else who has problems sourcing these cells (mind
> you, our retailers in town only *have* so many of these in stock at any one
> time...)
>
> Ciao for now.
>
Judging from the OM-1 circuit diagram, I'd say that a 1.5 volt cell
would probably not damage anything. Unfortunately the diagram I have
does not state component values. The metering will definitely be offset,
but the amount will depend on the properties of the battery and maybe
even the light level.
It might work. I would probably give it a try myself, if mercury cells
becomes unavailable. But I think I'd buy adapters for my Lunasix 3...
Anyway an adapter is the safe path. Try 1.5 volt cells at your own risk.
Regards
Lars
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Lars Haven <mailto:lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> aka <lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
"When writing about women, one must dip one's pen in a rainbow"
D. Diderot
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