Re: [photo-3d] FED M battery alternatives

[Lee Moore <moore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Lee Moore <moore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Phil,

I would be pleased to hear of any answers you receive on this
topic.

thanks,

Lee


>>>"Phil Palmer" said:
 > 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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	Lee Moore	Xerox Architecture Center



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