Hi Nick,
Gary Schloss <schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> can probably supply you with a
real mercury battery for about $5.00. That should hold you for several
years. They last a long, long time.
If you want to go the conversion route, John Hermanson (omtech@xxxxxxxxx
or see www.zuiko.com) does a conversion by inserting a diode into the
circuit. This is a normal part of his OM-1 CLA price. He's working on
my original OM-1 right now.
You can also buy an adapter (MR9?) for about $40 that has a diode built
in. Since a silver oxide cell is smaller than a mercury battery the
adapter is the same size as the mercury battery and the silver oxide
cell fits inside it.
If the camera doesn't need a CLA I'd just get a mercury battery from
Gary. I think that the MR9 is too expensive since for about $110 you'd
get a permanent solution and complete service from John. If the OM-1 has
never been serviced you should consider it. The foam is very probably
deteriorating on the light seals and mirror shock pads. Also, some
OM-1's have foam around the pentaprism. When this starts to deteriorate
it has a chemical reaction with the paint and silvering on the
pentaprism and ruins the pentaprism.
Chuck Norcutt
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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