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[OM] Re: Okay, let's talk about film ........and batteries

Subject: [OM] Re: Okay, let's talk about film ........and batteries
From: "GeoW" <gwsears@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 00:18:23 -0400
The 357 measures 11.6 Diameter, 5.4 High

The 386 measures 11.6 Diameter, 4.2 High

The only difference is a 1.2 mm of thickness. Probably not enough to make a 
difference as the cell is contacted by a spring in the battery compartment.

That's my final answer,
GeoW


On 3 May 2004 at 20:22, Moose wrote:

> 
> rdk@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> >The C.R.I.S.S (MR-9) adapter works for me in an OM-1 so the adapter
> >may be faulty. Note that in Europe www.rolleicamera.com (in the UK)
> >is probably the cheapest source of MR-9 adapters (no customs duty and
> >cheaper postage).
> >
> >SR44 (preferably SR44W) should work OK.
> >
> No. The SR44 is not the correct battery for the newer versions of the
> MR-9. See my treatise yesterday. Really too bad C.R.I.S. didn't rename
> the adapter when they changed the construction.
> 
> >Alternatively, read
> >
> >www.ihagee.org/batt-adapt-us.pdf
> >
> Note that this reference also says some adapters take SR44/357 and
> some take 386 cells.
> 
> >Roger Key
> >  
> >


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