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Anonymous Fri 14 Nov 2008 08:08:00 No.293608 View View Reply Original Report

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So I bought a '78ish Canon A35F today at an antique shop for $12.
The metering uses a KX625 1.35 Volt battery(mercury).
Apparently mercury batteries are basically obsolete.
So my question: What battery can I use to replace the mercury 1.35v battery?
Anybody else had this problem before?
thanks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Nov 2008 08:16:00 No.293614 Report

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>>293612
Thanks I'll check it out.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Nov 2008 08:34:00 No.293618 Report

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>>Has anyone else used one before?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Nov 2008 08:38:00 No.293619 Report

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You can buy a casing for the old battery that takes one or two smaller watch batteries, depending on the kind of mercury battery.

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ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA Fri 14 Nov 2008 08:45:00 No.293623 Report

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>>293619
http://criscam.com/

They sell the adapter that lets you use silver batteries in cameras designed for mercury. The adapter's like $30, but you only have to buy that once. Afterwards you can just buy the cheap silver cells at your local Radio Shack that last forever.

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Anonymous Fri 14 Nov 2008 08:52:00 No.293625 Report

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Are these the same as PX-625s? Because you might want to take a look at the diagram here if you're a total cheapskate:

http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-111.html

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Nov 2008 10:31:00 No.293675 Report

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i have one...pictures are pretty shitty but its kind of fun to use

i got batteries from radio shack

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Anonymous Fri 14 Nov 2008 11:17:00 No.293705 Report

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Thanks for all the input! I'll give the cheap way a try first.

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