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Posted by Winfried on January 06, 2002 at 00:47:26:
In Reply to: HELP! PX625 ? and old camera info posted by Aurore on January 05, 2002 at 21:35:54:
The FTb is a rock-solid monster from the past, and noone makes cameras like this today. Concerning the battery, it is IMPOSSIBLE to recalibrate a camera for alkaline cells since these cells do not have a constant voltage over time. Most cameras can be recalibrated for silver-oxide cells but these are not available in 625 format.
All you can do is
- use the MRB625 Wein cell (available from Micro-Tools and other sources)
- use the MR-9 battery adapter which regulates the voltage of a silver oxide cell inserted into it to the proper voltage required by a camera designed for mercury cells.
If you plan to buy another 70s SLR I would recommend you to stick to Canon. All the FTb lenses will work on later models such as the AE1 (with some functional restrictions) but you won't have to buy another set of lenses
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