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Pentax Spotmatic - New Lease on Life
After a long time in storage basically for lack of the old PX400 mercury
batteries and an unwillingness to go to the short life zinc air replacements, I found a website (sorry I'm not on a computer that presently has the link) that recommended the E387S or 387S silver oxide which is a perfect fit. It's 1.5v (vs 1.3v the mercury was), but as the website stated the Pentax uses a bridge circuit in the metering, so the slightly higher voltage doesn't make a difference. The battery can be ordered from Radio Shack (the store doesn't stock it) or if you have an Interstate Battery store nearby they carry it for $2.99. I had delved into the Canon EOS series a few years ago and although the Canon's take great pictures with auto everything if prefered, somehow nothing beats the old Pentax's for feeling like a real camera. "You can't just turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again." Remove "junkbloc" from address to respond by e-mail |
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And feeling is much more important than pictures. Some people call
themselves photographers but they are really just guys who masterbate with machines. -- http://www.chapelhillnoir.com home of The Camera-ist's Manifesto The Improved Links Pages are at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/links/mlinks00.html A sample chapter from "Haight-Ashbury" is at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/writ/hait/hatitl.html "ArcAxis" wrote in message ... After a long time in storage basically for lack of the old PX400 mercury batteries and an unwillingness to go to the short life zinc air replacements, I found a website (sorry I'm not on a computer that presently has the link) that recommended the E387S or 387S silver oxide which is a perfect fit. It's 1.5v (vs 1.3v the mercury was), but as the website stated the Pentax uses a bridge circuit in the metering, so the slightly higher voltage doesn't make a difference. The battery can be ordered from Radio Shack (the store doesn't stock it) or if you have an Interstate Battery store nearby they carry it for $2.99. I had delved into the Canon EOS series a few years ago and although the Canon's take great pictures with auto everything if prefered, somehow nothing beats the old Pentax's for feeling like a real camera. "You can't just turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again." Remove "junkbloc" from address to respond by e-mail |
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"ArcAxis" wrote in message ... After a long time in storage basically for lack of the old PX400 mercury batteries and an unwillingness to go to the short life zinc air replacements, I found a website (sorry I'm not on a computer that presently has the link) that recommended the E387S or 387S silver oxide which is a perfect fit. It's 1.5v (vs 1.3v the mercury was), but as the website stated the Pentax uses a bridge circuit in the metering, so the slightly higher voltage doesn't make a difference. The battery can be ordered from Radio Shack (the store doesn't stock it) or if you have an Interstate Battery store nearby they carry it for $2.99. I had delved into the Canon EOS series a few years ago and although the Canon's take great pictures with auto everything if prefered, somehow nothing beats the old Pentax's for feeling like a real camera. Ace Hardware carries a tournament selection of "O" rings. One fits a regular Silver oxide LR44. Last forever like the old ones. Bob Hickey |
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Eric Hendrickson has repaired Nikon, Canon, Ricoh and
Pentax cameras for me, including a couple of old Spotmatics. He specializes in Pentax, for whom he worked for 15 years. His work is excellent, with quick turnaround, at very reasonable rates. If you need a repair, I recommend him highly... Excelsior, you fatheads! -Chris- |
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Eric Hendrickson has repaired Nikon, Canon, Ricoh and
Pentax cameras for me, including a couple of old Spotmatics. He specializes in Pentax, for whom he worked for 15 years. His work is excellent, with quick turnaround, at very reasonable rates. If you need a repair, I recommend him highly... Excelsior, you fatheads! -Chris- |
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