Hans,
I rebuilt the M15v using two Varta NMh 9v batteries which should be
available to you over there. You can use all the cells in both
batteries because it still doesn't exceed the output of the M18v when
loaded with alkalines.
And yes, there is room if you unfold two cells on one pack.
Rand E.
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Hans van Veluwen wrote:
>
> I wrote:
>
> : The other problem I have that the drive works (I have the M.18V Control
> Grip),
> : except that it does not rewind. When I operate the rewind lever on the drive
> : after pressing the film reease button on the camera I hear the motor, but no
> : film is rewound. When I operate this lever off-camera, I notice two things
> : happen: (1) a small switch turns anti-clockwise (2) a stift that looks as if
> it
> : could engage the rewind spool comes up. However, when I look at the bottom
> of
> my
> : OM-3, OM-4 and OM-4Ti all I see is a blind hole that does not have any
> rewind
> : mechanism. Does the bottom need a modification for Motor Drive2, or is
> there a
> : cap that can be removed, and if so, is this DIY job, or is the Motor Drive
> : malfunctioning?
>
> Never mind, I already figured it out. I had the courage to remove the OM-4
> bottom plate, and noticed how the mechanism works. The rotaring lever makes
> the
> closing
> plate of this blind hole rotate away, making room for the rising stift to
> directly enter the film cannister. This operation also made me aware that the
> rewind lever can be pushed further towards the camera than I did earlier,
> beyond
> some sort of safety position, I guess. So I retried the MD operation, and
> rewinding works ok.
>
> For my other question I found the Camera Repair Resource Guide on Lee's site,
> describing how to replace the Ni-Cd battery by another one or an Ni-Mh pack.
> Only question remains: where to get another Ni-Cd (or Ni-Mh) battery: Oly or a
> cheaper and faster delivering source?
>
> hnz
>
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