1.5v button batteries.

Mike Kennedy · Dec 29, 2007

I switched to Varta last fall.In my opinion they stink.I shelved 2 cameras because I thought they had meter problems.Not! Those dam Varta's quit after very little use.
What do you use?

Andy K · Dec 29, 2007

Duracell. (but waiting to try an Energizer Lithium version)

Lee Shively · Dec 29, 2007

Whatever B&H is shipping these days as "General Brand".

PhotoJim · Dec 29, 2007

Mike Kennedy said:
I switched to Varta last fall.In my opinion they stink.I shelved 2 cameras because I thought they had meter problems.Not! Those dam Varta's quit after very little use.

Maybe the Vartas you bought were old stock. Varta batteries are generally not all that bad.

I tend to use either Duracell or Energizer lithium cells (DL 1/3 N is the Duracell part #; it substitutes for two LR44 or MS76 button cells). Duracell MS76 silver oxide batteries are good too.

ricksplace · Dec 29, 2007

Most of my cameras don't use batteries, but for the few that do, I have been buying them at the dollar store. $1 for 5. They work fine in my ME supers, K1000 and KX, and seem to last about as long as the name brands that cost twenty times the price.

Sanjay Sen · Dec 29, 2007

Uh, oh... I just bought four of them because the two in my FM2n seem to be running out of power. However, the current ones came with the camera when I bought it 2+ years ago and they have served me fine with intermittent use (the batteries were always left in the camera).

Tom Hoskinson · Dec 29, 2007

Mike Kennedy said:
I switched to Varta last fall.In my opinion they stink.I shelved 2 cameras because I thought they had meter problems.Not! Those dam Varta's quit after very little use.
What do you use?

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Were the offending Varta batteries alkalines? If so, I recommend switching to either Silver Oxide or Lithium batteries.

BobbyR · Dec 29, 2007

For those who need px625, nos mercury batteries can be had in Singapore, I just ordered five.
Bobby
PS--v400px can be ordered out of Texas.

Mike Kennedy · Dec 29, 2007

No Tom,they were silver oxide.I took them back to the shop where I bought them and the manager replaced all 4.Must have been a bad batch.
As a side note,do button cell's discharge if they are stored side by side , loose in a plastic container?

Mike

Craig · Dec 29, 2007

Could you give more details on where you got the PX625's? I need one for my F-1

BobbyR · Dec 29, 2007

Craig said:
Could you give more details on where you got the PX625's? I need one for my F-1

http://pachome2.pacific.net.sg/~teoxx/PX625/

Russ - SVP · Dec 30, 2007

PhotoJim said:
Maybe the Vartas you bought were old stock. Varta batteries are generally not all that bad.

I tend to use either Duracell or Energizer lithium cells (DL 1/3 N is the Duracell part #; it substitutes for two LR44 or MS76 button cells). Duracell MS76 silver oxide batteries are good too.

I've been using the Duracell ( DL 1/3 N is the Duracell part # ) or Energizer lithium batteries for about 20 years, and they work great. Last a very long time, and are impervious to extremeley cold weather.

Kiron Kid

copake_ham · Dec 31, 2007

Mike Kennedy said:
I switched to Varta last fall.In my opinion they stink.I shelved 2 cameras because I thought they had meter problems.Not! Those dam Varta's quit after very little use.
What do you use?

It really comes down to an "either/or" choice.

I buy "bulk purchase" on eBay.

The LR-44's that you find (many of them Varta's) are cheap. But, yes, they have an short life-span.

I've yet to find a good source for quality, reliable SR-44's.

Suggestions welcomed!

Mike Kennedy · Dec 31, 2007

I'm in the same boat George.
I hope someone posts a good,inexpensive source of batteries.

Mike

Lol999 · Dec 31, 2007

I've used these for SR44's to put in the adaptor on my Lunasix 3. I don't know if they ship to the US, but if you don't ask you never know!

eddym · Dec 31, 2007

PhotoJim said:
I tend to use either Duracell or Energizer lithium cells (DL 1/3 N is the Duracell part #; it substitutes for two LR44 or MS76 button cells). Duracell MS76 silver oxide batteries are good too.

I just bought 4 of the Duracells from B&H yesterday. $10 each.

Paul Howell · Dec 31, 2007

BobbyR said:
For those who need px625, nos mercury batteries can be had in Singapore, I just ordered five.
Bobby
PS--v400px can be ordered out of Texas.

Who is the dealer in Singapore?

rwyoung · Dec 31, 2007

www.batteriesandbutter.com (Duracel 1/3N bulk batteries less than $3 each)

and

www.all-battery com (I think they have 1.55V cells)

Russ - SVP · Dec 31, 2007

eddym said:
I just bought 4 of the Duracells from B&H yesterday. $10 each.

Duracell lithiums @ $10.00 each? Yikes! I pay about $3.50 from the local drug store-supermarket.

Kiron kid

snegron · Dec 31, 2007

Craig said:
Could you give more details on where you got the PX625's? I need one for my F-1

I use Wein Cell batteries in my old F with Ftn Photomic finder. You can get them at www.weincell.com. I believe that they have a 1.35V Zinc/Air battery, model MRB625 (replaces PX625 & PX13), that will fit on your Canon F-1.

BobbyR · Dec 31, 2007

Paul Howell said:
Who is the dealer in Singapore?

See the link I listed below.

nyoung · Jan 2, 2008

I've been using 1.5 volt alkaline button cells - labeled A76 - in my manual focus Nikons (FM, FM2, FE2, F3) for years (10 at least) since I found them packaged as replacements for a "Night Bobby" lighted fishing float in the fishing tackle aisle at Walmart. They may not last as long as the MS76s or the three volt lithiums but they are dirt cheap in comparison. Beware and use a volt meter to check voltage of any substitute cells you use as there is at least one cell - I forget the number - that appears identical to the MS76 but produces only 1.3 volts and will throw your metering way off (to the over exposed side as I recall)

1.5v button batteries.

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