Frank,
You'll certainly be told by other members about a modification done by OM
guru John Hermanson's CameraTech, but I live in Australia where the 1.35V
mercury cells are still readily available both retail, and by mail order.
For example, Madsens of Wollongong, New South Wales indicated that they can
supply Varta 625s by mail order (their website: www.madsens.com.au).
Mail order from Australia's probably not the cheapest option, but may be
worth considering as a last resort.
Regards,
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Costa [mailto:red_rover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 January 1999 8:47
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] OM-1 battery dilemma
Just purchased a Mint OM-1 md. My exitement over it's impending arrival
is tempered by the fact that it uses a battery not available in my area.
I've searched around the net and found two alternatives mentioned.
1) MR-9 adaptor for use with S76 silver battery
2) A zinc-air cell, which if I understand, directly replaces the mercury
cell with the correct voltage. There must be somthing wrong with this idea,
because it's cheaper then the MR-9.
Any input would be appreciated. When in doubt, I bring my camera q's
directly to Mt. Olympus.
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