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[OM] Re: Okay, let's talk about film ........and batteries

Subject: [OM] Re: Okay, let's talk about film ........and batteries
From: yves barbaroux <ybarbaroux@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 09:58:53 +0200
It makes a big difference yet with the last model of adapter !
Since  Ireceived the advices  below Itried and found that my adapter 
works if I dont secure it tight but
"turns mad" if I twist the door a little more .

yves

Le 4 mai 04, à 06:18, GeoW a écrit :

>
> The 357 measures 11.6 Diameter, 5.4 High
>
> The 386 measures 11.6 Diameter, 4.2 High
>
> The only difference is a 1.2 mm of thickness. Probably not enough to 
> make a
> difference as the cell is contacted by a spring in the battery 
> compartment.
>
> That's my final answer,
> GeoW
>
>
> On 3 May 2004 at 20:22, Moose wrote:
>
>>
>> rdk@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>> The C.R.I.S.S (MR-9) adapter works for me in an OM-1 so the adapter
>>> may be faulty. Note that in Europe www.rolleicamera.com (in the UK)
>>> is probably the cheapest source of MR-9 adapters (no customs duty and
>>> cheaper postage).
>>>
>>> SR44 (preferably SR44W) should work OK.
>>>
>> No. The SR44 is not the correct battery for the newer versions of the
>> MR-9. See my treatise yesterday. Really too bad C.R.I.S. didn't rename
>> the adapter when they changed the construction.
>>
>>> Alternatively, read
>>>
>>> www.ihagee.org/batt-adapt-us.pdf
>>>
>> Note that this reference also says some adapters take SR44/357 and
>> some take 386 cells.
>>
>>> Roger Key
>>>
>>>
>
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