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Wsboyd
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Username: Wsboyd
Post Number: 48
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 09:03 am: | 
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Will a 35mm Canonet 28 rangefinder work OK with a 625 alk. 1.5v battery ?
If not, will a smaller 'air' cell work with a rubber '0' ring, or do I need a metal adapter ? |
F16sunshyn
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Username: F16sunshyn
Post Number: 24
Registered: 05-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 09:45 am: |
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In my experience with the QL17 a 1.5 volt is fine. Now that comes with this cavaet, I only shoot black and white film (the real kind not the C41 poser film). Modern films have much more latitude than old so color should be OK also. Shoot a roll and you will know how to adjust exposure if at all. Maybe someone else here has a formula for some currently popular films. Now if the question is will it damage the meter, my answer is no. The voltage difference is very small. After purchasing Wein cells a couple of times I stopped. Those little batteries just don't last. A rubber O-ring does work fine if you go that route. Those old rangefinders are great have fun with it. Andy |
Charlie
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Username: Charlie
Post Number: 109
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 01:49 pm: |
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#675 hearing aid batteries work fine, even with color. Less than $1 each. There is a trick to making them last longer, if you are not going to use the camera for a while, remove battery and cover small air holes in bottom with tape until you want to take more pics. |
