The last time I used my SLX it worked like a charm but now it won't fire and just indicates the battery is low. Both of my batteries are fully charged. I tried cleaning the contacts in the camera but this didn't help. Any suggestions??
Rollei SLX shows low battery even though battery ok
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How old are the batteries, less than 5 years or greater than 5 years?
Are the batteries Cadmium Suphide? Or are they NMH or Lithium? If they are Cadmium Sulphide, one of the problems is that this type of battery can develop a 'memory' and if partially discharged, then recharged again this makes the battery 'think' that it is fully charged, when in fact it isn't, hence the result you are getting. NMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) or Lithium do not suffer from memory effects.
This degeneration is additive and when the batteries are new the effect may not be noticeable, but as they age the effect eventually becomes more pronounced until they demonstrate the symptoms you describe.
There used to be 'dischargers' sold on the market to drain the battery periodically so returning them to their original state, but I am not sure if they are still available or indeed if the battery you describe has reached the end of it's life and cannot be recovered. I know that batteries used in our works radios many years ago had to be artificially discharged every 3 months or so and this kept them in good order for many years until the system was replaced.
This degeneration is additive and when the batteries are new the effect may not be noticeable, but as they age the effect eventually becomes more pronounced until they demonstrate the symptoms you describe.
There used to be 'dischargers' sold on the market to drain the battery periodically so returning them to their original state, but I am not sure if they are still available or indeed if the battery you describe has reached the end of it's life and cannot be recovered. I know that batteries used in our works radios many years ago had to be artificially discharged every 3 months or so and this kept them in good order for many years until the system was replaced.
Connect a 10K ohm resistor across the terminals (+ - ) of the battery then measure the battery voltage with a volt meter.
Leave the resistor on the battery terminals for a day or two then recharge the batteries.
Measure the resistance on the camera battery connectors, with the power switch off it should be infinity, with the power switch on it should be 10K ohms or greater.
Leave the resistor on the battery terminals for a day or two then recharge the batteries.
Measure the resistance on the camera battery connectors, with the power switch off it should be infinity, with the power switch on it should be 10K ohms or greater.
I'm wondering if you ever figured this out. I have an SLX doing very similar things.
I have a Rollei 6008 that has a NiCad battery pack that didn't hold much of a charge anymore. After trying various aftermarket rebuild with NiMH and Li cells, I find using a smart charger like this one lets me use the original NiCad for a dozen rolls of film or more. I just use some finishing nails to be able to connect to the battery pack. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003MXMJX8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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