Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > >> Dumb question department here....Which battery is more desirable as a >> replacement for the 625 Mercury battery, 1.5 volt PX-625 alkaline battery or > > 1.55 volt silver oxide 76 cell with hand made sleeve adapter. > > Or you could pop over to the hearing aid section of your local drug store and use a 1.4V zinc-air hearing aid battery. They usually come in sets of 8, so once you find one that's approximately the same size, you can bring the whole package. To the person asking the sleeve question - one common item used for making sleeves is rubber 'O' rings that you can get at the local hardware store. It does vary in terms of the device, since some devices use the rim of the PX625 for electrical contact, in which case you need something conductive. I have PX625s (genuine new mercury 1.35V ones) for sale if anyone is interested. They're $8 + $1 for shipping in the U.S. You can also get them at www.px625.com (no relation to me). More info is available on my site: http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/batteries.html Karen Nakamura - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html