William and all... Back from my trip to the camera store. I didn't know they had so many battery alternatives! These guys had sealed Wein (air-zinc) cells that replace the 625 mercury cells, as well as 1.5 v. Varta (German) size 625 alkalines, called V625U, that fit the Spotmatic F perfectly. And yes, I put one in my F and it works like a champ! No more fussing around with stop gap measures.
I know what I'm doing this weekend! ;^) Thing is, my previous (and still) main camera is my ME. While that takes K-mount lenses, I only have two of that breed, but all my other lenses are M-42, which is perfect for the Spotmatic. As was my intention, I made out on this deal. I now have two Pentax bodies and plenty of lenses. Thanks for everyone's help. BTW, I noticed that on this list there are an equal number of folks who use Spotmatic Fs and MEs ~ 42 each. Nice to know there are others with good taste here too! [...ducking...] <g> keith whaley "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" wrote: > > Keith Whaley wrote: > > I suspect what I'll do before I give it up to the camera repairman is to > > remove the battery and o-ring I'd stuffed in there... [Snip] > > Uh, Keith.... Do ya suppose that the battery cover is engaging on the > O-ring (which it probably is), then pushing down enough on that engaged > O-ring as you screw in the cover, such that the positive metal contact on > the battery case is not even making contact with the inside surface of the > cover? Before surrendering to the repairman, I'd be tempted to find a > larger button cell that will fit in the compartment properly. Just the > other day, somebody mentioned a currently manufactured size that fits -- > maybe your local office supply store would be a good place to check, since > Office Depot seems to carry a good selection around here (Rochester, NY). > Or, use the O-ring, but stuff a little wad of foil between the top of the > battery and the inside surface of the door? > > Good luck! Let us know how you make out. > > Bill Peifer > Rochester, NY - 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 .
