Chris,
The zinc-air can work but generally has a relatively short life and is
quite humidity dependent and would not work in your camera if it has
been voltage modified. The sleeve referred to merely adjusts the
physical diameter so a smaller 1.5v cell will fit into a larger diameter
housing. The most recommended silver cell is the #357, most likely the
easiest sleeve for most to obtain is to go down to your hardware store
and purchase an "O-Ring" with the O.D. of the old 625 cell and the I.D.
of the new #357 cell. This seems to work fine, last a long time, and
don't rattle.
Rand E.
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Chris.O'Neill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> Thanks, Paul! I appreciate the info! I'll look into the Zn-air 625 or the
> 357
> with a sleeve. One question, though... doesn't the "sleeve" drop the voltage
> of the 357 from 1.5v to 1.35v??? If so, that's not good as the camera has
> been
> modified to take 1.5v so the lower voltage would mean wrong meter readings....
> right???
>
> Sorry if my repeated questions are beginning to bug people. I'm in my "elder
> years" (hitting the big FIVE-OH next year... SIGH!), and I'm just not
> "getting
> things" as quickly these days. I want to get it right, as I've paid good
> money
> to have the camera fixed up purdy-like. I sure DON'T wanna go and bust it
> again!
>
> Thanks, again...
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
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