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Canonfodder
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Username: Canonfodder
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 03:52 pm: | 
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Can anyone get hold of the 1.35V button batteries that power the F1's meter? They were PX625s I think but everyone seems to rate them at 1.5V now - assume that might damage my camera or cause meter error (???) |
Loosecanon
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Username: Loosecanon
Post Number: 10
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 08:59 pm: |
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http://www.vintagebatteries.com/battery.html |
Ben_hutcherson
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Username: Ben_hutcherson
Post Number: 12
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 05:06 pm: |
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Forget the pricey Wein cell and just use a 675 hearing aid battery. They both put out the same voltage, but the 675 is smaller and without the lip that makes it into a flying saucer shape. You can use an O-ring to take up the extra space if you need to, although I haven't found this to be necessary on my FT and FTb. I'm not sure about the F-1.
I was able to get 16 675s on sale for around $5. They normally run around $.75-$1.00 each. They are rated to last a month, although I've had one in my FTb since I got it in June, and it still tests fine. |
