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RE: [OM] Life of a selenium cell (was Trip 35 Info)

Subject: RE: [OM] Life of a selenium cell (was Trip 35 Info)
From: Dave Bulger <dbulger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 00:06:09 -0600

I take it that there is no practical way to replace the cell?  Not that I'm 
going to take apart the camera, mind you.  I'll tackle that self-lobotomy thing 
I've always wanted to try first...  

Then again, perhaps I already have...

-----Original Message-----
From:   Rand E. Tomcala [SMTP:rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:   Saturday, January 09, 1999 8:54 PM
To:     olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:        Re: [OM] Life of a selenium cell (was Trip 35 Info)

Wayne,
  I think, on the basis of experience. John's statement is true - just
not quite complete.  Limited life, and in no way predictable.  I have
used some that my grandfather used, and had to discard others that I
bought myself new.  I don't know if it was manufacturing standards or
what.  
  An yes, I love my Trip 35 and will feel a loss if the selenium cell in
it dies.
Rand E.

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Wayne Harridge wrote:
> 
> > From: John Hermanson [SMTP:omtech@xxxxxxxxx]
snip
> > The selenium cell makes its own power and has a limited life.
> >
>         I don't know whether you were refering only to the selenium cell in
> the Trip 35, but I have a Weston Master V exposure meter with selenium cell
> and it is still working Ok after >25 years.
> 
>         ...Wayne
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