Yeah, I never carry around just one spare set unless I have tested them,
although I've never had a problem with Energizers 357s..
Also, the 303 is a low current rated cell. According to a lengthy post
by Tim Hughes some time ago, when he was researching batteries for new
product development, some batteries sold as 303s may be 357 equivalents,
thus causeing some possible confusion as to whether they, in their true
form, are adequate to high drain camera application. He also commented
on a watch battery vendor's cells "The resistance change in storage
appears to depend on the vendor's process and may be the reason why
certain "new unused cells" cause lockup in the OM occasionally. The
resistance in the case of the watch vendor's cells, increases after a
year or two, and then drops off again to closer to new values after
about 2 years."
So if it were my camera, I would try at least one other set of batteries
of the high drain (current) type before assuming something worse.
Energizer 357s are the first choice.
ClassicVW@xxxxxxx wrote:
>It could STILL be the batteries, even if they were just purchased. Some
>stores don't sell a lot of them, and sometimes all you need is a slight
>voltage
>drop to cause a problem. Several people here have had to go thru a few sets of
>just purchased batteries until they found a good set.
>
>
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