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[OM] Re: OM-1 mercury cells / adapter / recalibration

Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1 mercury cells / adapter / recalibration
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:28:58 +0100
Since it would cost you little or nothing to get Colchester Cameras to 
convert your OM1 to modern batteries, Simon, why not sell your stack of 
mercuries on the auction site? ;-)

Chris

On 19 Apr 2005, at 08:29, Simon Worby wrote:

>
> I am about to send my father's OM-1 off for a CLA. The old chestnut of
> the battery "issue" reared its head.
>
> Both my father an I have a good stock of mercury cells in the fridge,
> hence we have no *need* for an adapter / re-calibration. This being the
> case, is it better to leave it at 1.35V? Or is it better to do 
> something
> whilst it's in for the service anyway?
>
> Assuming a switch to 1.55V silver cells, is a re-calibration better, or
> is it better to use an adapter? I'm not an electronics expert, but IIRC
> the 1.55V cells drop in voltage over time, whereas the 1.35V cells stay
> constant almost till the end. This being the case, surely a
> re-calibration will mean the camera will give false readings as soon as
> the voltage drops slightly below 1.55V, whereas with an adapter 
> reducing
> the voltage to 1.35V that voltage of 1.35V would stay constant until 
> the
> 1.55V cell was flat. Or have I got the wrong end of the stick?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Simon


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