If you care to send me an address off-list, Johnny, I may be able to find my
last OM-1 battery. No need for CRIS, no need for Wein cell.
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Piers
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Johnny Johnson
Sent: 10 September 2007 22:52
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] C.R.I.S. Battery Adapter
Hi Folks,
My granddaughter is in need of a camera for a high school photography class
that's coming up in a couple of weeks and I have an OM-1 that I want to
donate to the cause. But, 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.
As I remember it the rap on the Wein Cells was that they didn't last very
long and could lead to incorrect metering. I don't remember anything
negative being said about the C.R.I.S. adapter other than them being
somewhat pricey. Is the C.R.I.S. adapter my best choice if I can swallow
the cost and can't wait for John?
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?
Thanks,
Johnny
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Johnny Johnson
Cleveland, GA
mailto:jjohnso4@xxxxxxxxxx
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