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Re: [OM] are 1.55 volt batteries OK for the OM-4 ?

Subject: Re: [OM] are 1.55 volt batteries OK for the OM-4 ?
From: "Tim Chakravorty" <suchismit@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 11:14:22 -0800
OK, thanks everybody. One last question. What is the difference between the  
357 and the SR44 ? They are
both Silver Oxides.

-Tim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] are 1.55 volt batteries OK for the OM-4 ?


> LR44s will throw the OM-2 meter off from 1-3 stops, though auto exposure may
> be okay.  Alkalines also can cause lockup.  The OM-2 etc. were designed
> around the silver oxide so using anything else is problematic.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Chakravorty" <suchismit@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 2:00 AM
> Subject: [OM] are 1.55 volt batteries OK for the OM-4 ?
> 
> 
> > I picked up a couple of  Energizer Silver Oxide (LR-44) 1.55 v batteries
> from
> > a local walmart.
> > The question is will a +0.1v throw the metering off ? Will I need to
> compensate
> > for exposure ? Is it recommended at all ?
> > As far as I know LR-44s are 1.5 v batteries, I dont know why these ones
> > are 1.55v
> > Thanks,
> > Tim
> >
> >
> 
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