Hi, what's the proper battery for an M42 Asahi Pentax Sp1000? I picked one up in near mint cosmetic shape but with some health problems (working on them now, though), and want to try the meter.
Also, if the original battery is a 1.35 mercury, will the 1.5 alkaline work well (considering that alkalines get from 1.65 to 1.25V over their life, but mercury batteries stay near 1.35 almost all their life)? Which battery "numbers" will work in it? It is about the half size of SR44 it seems. A wonderful camera, it made my photography simpler (as the meter isn't working), I put a portrait 1.8/80mm lens on it and meter handheld, and it's great... A nice complementation to the LX I use normally :) Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
