It works fine but the ones I've tested are 1.4V.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wright, Steve (Darlington)" <Steve.Wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 batteries
> John Hermanson wrote:
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> <<Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 18:44:36 -0500
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> <<From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
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> <<Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 batteries
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> <<The closest thing you can do without buying an MR9 or getting your
camera
> converted to the MS76 type battery, is to use <<the zinc-air type battery
> made by Weincell. It produces 1.4V.
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> John, I don't wish to be a PITA, but for the record the battery packaging
on
> my Wein Cell states the voltage is 1.35v - which is exactly what the old
> mercury battery output. It works fine for me.
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> Steve Wright
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> North East England, UK
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