Re: ATM 35MM- Camera

[Andrew Grisdale <roadwarrior@techieguy.com>]

Hi Peter, 

On Sun, 12 December 1999, "Peter D. Brooks" wrote:
> I also have a third or fourth hand (at least) Nikkormat that I bought before
> the F2.  It could use a good cleaning, and the battery is obsolete (I've heard
> the zinc-air ones will substitute for a mercury), but it's a good backup. 

My SLR, a Praktica BC-1, takes a battery I have a heck of a time getting hold of, one of 
those 6v, same diameter as AAA, about 3/4 inch long ones. When I do find them they are 
$$$$$. Now Just recently I found a dollar store that sells packs of 1.5v button cells for 
10 for a dollar, the biggest size fits nicely width wise, so I stack 4 of these in the 
battery compartment and since they are about 1/8" short, I wedge a nut or a ball of 
aluminum foil in the end. Works great. If your camera doesn't take exactly the same type, 
then maybe you can think of a similar wrinkle, you can probably find somewhere to get the 
cells 50c each if you can't get them 10 for a dollar.

regards, steady hands and steady skies!

Andrew G.


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