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[photo-3d] FED M battery alternatives

  • From: "Phil Palmer" <phil_palmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: [photo-3d] FED M battery alternatives
  • Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 18:02:53 -0000
From: "Phil Palmer" <phil_palmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I've been using a 1.35v mercury battery with my FED M, to get a
decent exposure I set the film speed one stop slower i.e. for a 100asa film
I set the camera to 50asa.

I have just tried to get hold of a replacement battery from Maplin's
and as the UK is currently in the process of phasing out mercury batteries
it is no longer available.  The closest I could get was a 1.4v zinc air
battery.

Has anyone used these in a FED and any idea if 0.05v is enough of
a difference that I will need to fool the camera a bit more?
(A couple of years ago I tried a 1.55v silver oxide one and it was
seriously under exposed)

Thanks
----
Phil Palmer
Oldham, Lancashire, UK



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