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Re: [OM] are 1.55 volt batteries OK for the OM-4 ?

Subject: Re: [OM] are 1.55 volt batteries OK for the OM-4 ?
From: dreammoose <dreammoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 00:31:16 -0800
First of all, understand that the 'BP' at the end only means 'blister pack', and has nothing ot do with the actual batteries.

Second, the only one of these 3 that will give long, reliable service is the silver oxide.

Third, battery voltage declines over the service life of the battery. Manufacturers may print slightly different values depending on whether they use starting value or some kind of average or median value over whatever useful life they calculate.Any particular battery chemistry has a value when new that is the same, it's a part of the chemistry. So whatever nominal value the manufacturer prints on it, silver oxide cells are suitable for the OM-2 and up.

Fourth, I thought the exposure electronics of the OM-4 were not affected by minor variations in battery voltage, so I don't know why you are getting different results with different sets of silver-oxide batteries.

Moose

Tim Chakravorty wrote:

I went to Energizer's website to see what batteries  they recommend for 
cameras. First I was (pleasantly) surprised
to find that have all the OM  cameras in their list!  The following were 
recommended for the OM4
Energizer Model Number 2L76BP Energizer Lithium Photo Battery for Olympus OM4 Camera Energizer Model Number A76BP Energizer A76 Manganese Dioxide Battery for Olympus OM4 Camera Energizer Model Number EPX76BP Energizer Silver Oxide Photo Battery for Olympus OM4 Camera



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