I keep an unused one in the camera case in case the SR44s die on me. The
advantage is that lithium cells have virtually zero leakage current, so it will
be charged when you *really* need it. Replace it with fresh SR44s or 357s as
soon as possible, though.
Julian
> from: dreammoose <dreammoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 02:31:04
> to: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> subject: Re: [OM] ......CR-1/3N ......
>
> Yes, but not for long. The voltage drop with use/age and the current
> delivery characteristics are not compatible with electronic shutter
> SLRs, Oly and others. Herb Keppler's discussion of bateries in the Sept.
> Pop Photo doesn't have as much accurate and useful info on batteries as
> this list, but at least he makes clear the inadequacy of these lithium
> batteries.
>
> It's all so clear and well documented; there is one best battery. Use
> Eveready 357 cells for longest, most reliable life and most accurate
> metering in all OMs that take 1.5v button cells! If they aren't
> available, use another brand of 357 or SR44W. Anything else is a stopgap
> that will make you crazy with it's on-again/off-again performance near
> the end of its all to short useful life.
>
> They are available really cheap, too, on the 'net, like under $.70@,
> including shipping. One source is
>
> http://store.watchsupply.com/
>
> As Walt Wayman said :
>
> "And if there's anybody who hasn't heard -- a newbie maybe -- these
> Bunny 357s are the way to go. My newest OM-4Ti, if it makes it
> until mid-August, will have gone TWO YEARS on one set, and it's
> had a fair number of 36-exp. rolls run through it. Plus, I don't
> bother with such questionable measures as setting to the red or
> taking the batteries out. I figure my battery cost is about 1%
> of my film expenditure, not counting processing. Even my oldest
> OM-4, circa 1983, an alleged battery-eater whose beep goes on
> forever, goes 6-8 months on a pair.
>
> This is probably the single most useful thing I have learned in my
> time on this list!
>
> Walt Wayman"
>
>
>
> TMLee wrote:
>
> >Dear All.....
> >
> >Can the OM4Ti use this button cell ?
> >
> >Its Lithium by "Sanyo" brand.... called CR-1/3N in 3 volts...
> >
> >Essentially one of these is twice the height of the individual SR44 silver
> >oxide button cell.....
> >
> >does this harm the circuitry or cause my camera to go haywire like what i
> >reported recently ?
> >
> >peace
> >TMLee
> >
> >
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