Re: [OM] Life of a selenium cell (was Trip 35 Info)

[John Hermanson]

The life of a selenium cell is unpredictable but it is one of the
reasons they are not used in cameras anymore (imho).

John

Wayne Harridge wrote:
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Hermanson [SMTP:omtech@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 1999 9:11 AM
> > To:   olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:      Re: [OM] Trip 35 Info
> >
> > The selenium cell makes its own power and has a limited life.
> >
>         I don't know whether you were refering only to the selenium cell in
> the Trip 35, but I have a Weston Master V exposure meter with selenium cell
> and it is still working Ok after >25 years.
> 
>         ...Wayne
> 
>

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