If your meter was off to begin with, it will be off the same amount when you
use the MR9. Many meters I convert to the silver oxide battery are right
on the first time I try them. Others are off up to a stop.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Zimmet" <mzimmet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] opinions of short Olympus teles
| On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 13:32:02 -0700, "Timpe, Jim"
| <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
|
| >> Oh, one last question (and it has nothing to do with short
| >> teles) -- are there any hidden drawbacks to the use of one
| >> of those adapters in an OM-1, that allow the camera to
| >> function normally with 1.5v silver oxide batteries (instead
| >> of evil, 1.35v mercury batteries)?
| >
| > Your meter will be off unless you have John Hermanson or another
| > qualified tech adjust the circuit to compensate for the different
| > supply voltage.
|
| So this adjustment to the circuit necessary for accurate metering,
| when the C.R.I.S. adapter is used? I didn't know that.
|
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