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Re: [OM] Idea for cold weather

Subject: Re: [OM] Idea for cold weather
From: Shawn Wright <swright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 19:50:32 -0800
I also had an experience with these in my OM-10 where heavy usage (10+
rolls in about an hour) caused failure. I haven't tried them since,
because the 4T is much more sensitive to low batteries.

Giles wrote:
> 
> It was mentioned that lithium batteries - the non rechargeable kind -
> are not as badly affected as silver oxides by sub-zero temperatures.
> 
> There is a 3v lithium battery available which is exactly the size of
> two Sr44's stacked.  I forget the exact designation of this battery
> but used to use them in a Nikon FG I once owned.
> 
> Could this battery be the answer to shooting in cold weather?  If it
> shares other lithiums sub-zero performance it would be a much more
> elegant solution than making up an external power pack with
> regulator.
> 
> Giles
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