Solid advise. thanks.
What are the Silver cells named that have the 'hat' form of the old Mercury
cells?
Bart
Citeren Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> bartjew@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> If he's any good, I'll
> > have some more jobs for him, starting with adjusting the light meters
> > of my OM-1s for Alkaline batteries.
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Don't use alkaline batteries. Have the OM-1's modified to use the same
> silver oxide batteries you use in your OM-4. One characteristic of
> silver oxide batteries that is the same as mercury batteries is that
> both maintain their nominal voltage level until near death. That's why
> mercury batteries were used in the first place.
>
> Alkaline batteries, however, while still able to deliver a fair current,
> begin a significant drop in voltage almost immediately and continue that
> drop as the battery is used up.
>
> The accuracy of your meter is dependent on that stable voltage level
> from the battery. Throw out any and all alkaline button cells.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
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