Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aha! So I can stock up on the mercuries. I was thinking about it today, as I was buying the last 5 batteries left at one dealer in Brussels. I guess this explains why they are not marked with a "sell by" date the way alkalines are. Nathan "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote: > The 3 batteries are different as follows: > > Mercury have a constant 1.35v even as they expend their energy. This > constant is why they were the prime choice in many cameras for metering > systems. They also have a 10+ year shelf life where as Alkalines are > generally 1/2 that at best. - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo site: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/