>Sorry I can't help on the component install but, I used the
>following modification to my OM1N - is this an acceptable
>replacement for the original mercury or am I looking for problems?
>Will light meter reading be true?
>#675 1.4V Zinc-air (6pk) 5.00
>used w/ battery adaptor below to replace PX625/13 mercury battery
>PX625/PX13 Teflon Battery Adaptor Collars - for safely converting
>OM-1 & 1N cameras to #675 hearing aid batteries $5.00 Safe for
>exposure meter circuit! Buy batteries and adapter kit for $10!!
Jerry -
As far as I know (not very far at all) your modification shouldn't
damage the meter but it might lead to a slight under-exposure across
the board as the 1.4V zinc-air cell is slightly more powerful than
the 1.35 mercury battery. This is assuming that the "adaptor
collar" just resizes the batery and doesn't drop the voltage or
anything. Here in the UK most camera shops are now selling a zinc-air
battery which claims to be 1.35V, but it is expensive and all
zince-air cells only have a life of about 2 months max. once they are
activated.
Neil.
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