Alternative to PX625 battery

[Nitroplait]

I have had one camera, a Leica M6, recalibrated for 1.5V batteries but this is expensive and you still need a physical adapter if you want to use silver or lithium batteries (because alkalines are not a great choice).

You must be thinking of another camera. M6 uses 1.5v from the factory.

 

[chuckroast]

You must be thinking of another camera. M6 uses 1.5v from the factory.

You are correct. I meant an M5.

 

[Donald Qualls]

They last half a year on average and are dirt cheap.

They're getting harder to find, though. Most of them are made for hearing aids, and almost no one is making hearing aids that use those batteries any more.

 

[Nitroplait]

They're getting harder to find, though. Most of them are made for hearing aids, and almost no one is making hearing aids that use those batteries any more.

You are probably right. I have wondered the past 10 years who’s actually using these (aside from me) but for me they are still much easier to find than the SR43s that goes into the active MR-9 adapters. Other than online, I can only find LR43 in watch shops- and they charge crazy money for them.

 

[blee1996]

Hearing aid zinc air batteries are still very easy to find both online and in pharmacy in the US. And their price is super low.

I do recognize the constant discharge and potential leaks. So I always set a calendar reminder to replace them every 6 months or so. Or I don't keep them in the camera unless I'm regularly using it.

 

[halfaman]

They last half a year on average and are dirt cheap.
Can’t imagine the pain you must feel with the battery life of your phone or digital camera

The thing is that they last half a year wether you use the camera or not. On the other hand, a couple of SR44 can last apparently almost forever in my Nikon FM2n as long as I don't turn it on. Ok, I have to admit that my digital camera rechargable batteries discharged after 3 years without any use. But besides that, I can keep the batteries of the cameras I reallly use out without any special care and they keep alright.