Le sam, 03 aoû 2002, vous avez écrit :
> Hi all,
> Well i am a newcomer to the list (and photography) so please be gentle! ;-) I
> have recently taken an interest in manual photography and started using my
> SLR (which i had had for 13 years always saying i'd learn) but, being a
> modern SLR i found it just let it do everything for me again. The camera is a
> Yashica AF230 and it *does* have the option to go completely manual as well
> as aperture priority and shutter speed priority options.
> However, i decided to buy a completely manual camera on the 2nd hand market
> and decided on the Olympus OM-1 which seemed like a good deal. This means
> that i have the following lens/accessories available to me-
>
> Tamron 28mm f2.5
> Zuiko 50mm f1.4 lens
> Tokina 35-70mm f4 lens
> Centon 500mm f8 mirror lens
> Sunagor Auto 2x Teleconvertor
>
> I have done various lens tests and they all *appear* to work well. Any
> comments on them would be appreciated.
>
> Secondly despite searching various lists i am still unsure of the battery
> situation on the OM series using the mercury battery. I bought some zinc-air
> replacements (as per a list message i found) and upon testing the meter
> readings it seems fine - however further reading leads me to believe that
> over time these readings with be incorrect due to the continual loss of
> voltage on the battery. I have now read that there is a converter available
> (MR-9?) allowing the use of an alkaline battery - is this the better option?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Lewis Bishop
>
Welcome in Olympus
I am also interested with the battery problem.
What is the best : Air/Zinc or MR-9 kit ?
I still have a PX625 on my OM-1n.
Any address in France (or Europe) to install MR-9?
Thanks.
christian
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