Im not Andre but I've been using the "Air Cells" in my C35s for ages. (And everything else that took Merc. batteries.) Work fine, exposures spot on, just don't last very long compared to Mercury or Silver. Takes a clever adapter sometimes, but work fine.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 6:07 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: 1.3 Volt Battery question (was always wanted one) > > > Hi Andre > the only thing I really miss from the Olympus XA is a filter thread and a > universal flash connector. > Otherwise it is a really nice and small camera and nearly silent for > snapshots. I always have one in the car. > > I got a Konica C35AF lately for 5$ with 46mm filter thread and a nice 38mm > lens and made some good photos with it. > You can't set anything, it's fully automatic and the first auto > focus model > they had in 1977. > > > One question regarding old RF and SLR: > -------------------------------------- > > If they use the old 1.3 Volt Mercury 635 batteries, can they just be > replaced with 1.4 volt acoustic zinc air batteries > or does the camera metering system gets confused from the 0.5 Volt > difference, so I would have to adjust ISO settings? > > I have a Cosina CS-2 SLR and a GAF Memo 35ET RF which use these > old battery > types and would like to make some shots with them. > > greetings > Markus > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 11:54 PM > >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >>Subject: RE: OT:Always wanted one! (Not a Pentax) > >> > >> > >>>I got to handle an RD once and it just seemed to 'fit'. > >>>As far as being a pain to use I'll have to give it a work out > >>>and see. > >> > >>I have rather big fingers... You may indeed like it, let's see. > >> > >>>I actually consider the SP rather a pain, I'll compare. > >>>The RC on the other hand is a joy all around, just want the > >>>faster lens when needed. > >>>Believe it or not the QL17 GIII focus 'lever' drives me nuts, > >>>I'd rather just have a ring like all my other cameras. > >> > >>I dislike the lever for esthetic reasons but, in use, it makes me > >>grab the focus ring without any thinking, even with light gloves. > >> > >>But optical quality is all that really counts. Quality control is > >>probably not as good on these 70s' RFs as with SLR lenses (from what > >>I read in the "Classic35mmCompacts" group). > >> > >>The Pentax PC35AF is another classic RF. Auto focus but winding is > >>manual (no noise), metal body, small (not as much as Olympus XA but > >>noticably smaller than RC), exposure control through ASA (25 to 400), > >>+1.5 stop button also, fill-in flash, self-timer, high quality 5 > >>elements optics. Manual winding and rewinding is what makes it > >>special among many otherwise interesting AF cameras. > >> > >>Andre > >> > >> > >
