I cement a ring inside the battery box to center the smaller battery. I
don't use or recommend the larger alkaline batteries due to their instant
voltage loss characteristics. After my conversion, use 357, G13, MS76,
KS76, S76, 303, SR44 etc.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael S. Williamson" <mikew@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Bid on a CLA?
| Scott,
|
| Perhaps I missed something (or misunderstood some previous postings).
| Aren't both the alkalines and silver oxide batteries 1.5 volts? I thought
| that K&S adjusted the meter to work with 1.5 volt batteries period. I
know
| that he does return the camera with alkaline after a CLA, but won't just
| swapping for 357 solve the discharge curve problem? I also had the
| impression that John H. adjusted the camera to work with 1.5 volt
batteries
| when he did a CLA (instead of just inserting a converter). Is that not
| correct? Could you back up and explain the problem again please?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Mike W.
|
| On 07/29, Scott Gomez wrote:
| > The problem, however, is that the 1.5 volt "alkaline adjustment" doesn't
| > really solve the problem of correct metering. The voltage (during
| discharge)
| > curve of the alkalines is such that the meter will be somehwat off for
| most
| > of the life of the battery (the curve is "s" shaped). Using the
converter
| to
| > allow use of the 1.5V silver batteries works far better, since the
| silver's
| > voltage curve is flat until almost the end of battery life.
|
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