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[OM] Re: C.R.I.S. Battery Adapter

Subject: [OM] Re: C.R.I.S. Battery Adapter
From: Steve Dropkin <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:56:46 -0500
Johnny Johnson wrote:
> the camera hasn't been converted to 
> use 1.5 volt batteries yet so I'm looking for alternatives.  I 
> thought about sending it to John for conversion but his Web site is 
> quoting a turnaround of 6-8 weeks which is too long to wait plus the 
> foam seals, speed settings and timer all seem to be in fine shape so 
> a full CLA doesn't really seem to be necessary.

Johnny, John does list the MR9 adapter separately on his site, so 
you should be able to get that much faster than a CLA that would 
incorporate the update.

> As a BTW - the C.R.I.S. adapter uses a silver oxide #386 
> battery.  Does this battery hold a flat voltage curve over time so 
> that I don't have to worry about metering inaccuracies as the battery ages?

According to John's site and my own experience, the #386/MR9 adapter 
does not affect metering. Might be an alternative for you.

Steve

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