[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: My father just gave me he Nikkormat FTN, 35/2, 50/2 and a soligor 135/2.8. This is great but the meter does not work in the camera as the battery is dead. If someone could tell me what kind of battery I need and where I could find one that would be great. Jim said: You need a PX625 battery. Problem: these are no longer legally available in the U.S. or many other countries. Solutions: 1) Use an alkaline PX625A battery. DON'T DO THIS. The Nikkormat meter needs the constant voltage that mercuric oxide batteries (such as the PX625 :) ) provide. Alkaline battery voltage declines with age so even if you compensate, the compensation will change as the battery ages. 2) Buy real PX625s from overseas. They were available in Canada not all that long ago. I understand they are still sold in Europe. This is the best solution. 3) Buy WeinCell substitute batteries. These are zinc/air batteries that will last nearly forever in storage, but have a relatively short life once activated (depends on your humidity; they last longer in moist climates). 4) Buy a battery converter. There is one available (you should be able to find it by doing a search at http://www.dejanews.com ) that will allow you to use readily available silver oxide batteries. The converter is expensive but you only need to buy it once. One thing to note: Nikkormat meters (and those of the older Nikon F and F2 meter heads) are notorious for failing at the ages that they are now, because the variable ring resistor used in their design has a finite life. The part is no longer manufactured. You may want to buy / borrow a battery to make sure your meter works before you spend money on a battery converter or mail ordering a large supply of mercuric oxide batteries. All this advice applies to the Nikkormat FT and the Nikon F Photomic meter heads (I'm not sure about the F2 Photomic heads). The FT2 and FT3 use silver oxide batteries which are still sold. Jim _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
