Yep, I'm an idiot! These are 625A (for alkaline) cells, not 625 PX Mercury
cells. Mea Culpa.
Curiously, I just shot 5 rolls of film (100 - 400 ASA, all lighting
conditions) with a 625A installed, and the exposure levels are no worse than
expected from someone still weaning himself off P'n'S (Damn, that would have
been a nice shot if I just remembered to look at the meter). Still . . . a
PX is in there now, and for the foreseeable future.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bov, Frank
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 9:16 AM
> To: 'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [OM] Mercury Battery Option
>
>
> Sounds like I have a little work to do!
>
> My OM-1 came with a battery, and when I threw one of the
> older lantern batteries I had found into my wife's Leicaflex,
> both cameras metered the same scene identically. I didn't
> specifically check the voltage of these newer batteries, and
> an Alkaline replacement would make a lot of sense.
>
> Tonight, I'll check the voltage on cells from the various
> sources (OM, new Varta Hg, Old Coleman, New Coleman), and if
> that looks promising (1.35v), I'll see how the meter in my OM
> responds with these. I don't recall the additional letter
> designation with the 625, but I also didn't compare with the Vartas.
>
> And, no, I didn't think Coleman was selling banned
> merchandise, but rather that some old stock was being
> liquidated. Like so many other things, this may be too good
> to be true! My apologies.
>
> > Don't do it, Brian. Those are 1.5 volt 625 Alkalines. Those type
> > batteries wrecked my OM-1's meter before I knew any better.
>
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