Keith, For accurate meter (unless you have a stash of mercury cells)
best choice is MR9 w/ 386 silver oxide cell. Next nearest / least error
would be weincell battery. 625A or 625U alkaline cell can produce
errors up to 3 stops due to it's 1.55 volts.
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> keith_w wrote:
>
>
>>I got my beloved OM-1 back!
>
>
> Excellent!
>
>>Cleaned up and with a new battery, it's like new to me!
>
>
> First question. What did you use for a new battery since the original
> mercury cells are no longer available?
>
>>Okay. The serendipity part?
>>
>>My then-wife had purchased a Tokina 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom lens, and gave it
>>to me as part of the kit when she returned the OM-1.
>>I'm normally hesitant about off brand zoom lenses, but in spite of it, took
>>this one for a test ride a few times recently...
>
>
> >35-135mm is a better zoom range than I had imagined!
>
> If it said Albinar, Rokunar or Star D or Makinon or any of a hundred
> other private labels I'd call it "off brand". Tokina doesn't fit into
> that category. I have a Kiron 35-135 f/3.5-4.5 (which also doesn't fit
> into that other category) and I agree that it is a very good zoom range.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
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