Sorry I goofed, should have read:
...from experience. I bought a couple Mercury Cells to replace the Zinc-Air
battery in my SP...
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Mercury Cell for older camera
> That's quite correct, the Zinc Air batteries don't last very long, I know
> from experience. I bought a couple to replace the Zinc-Air battery in my
SP
> (It died after 12 weeks), and removed the adapter. I always carry as a
> spare, in case my SPF battery dies, as it happened once, and I vowed never
> again.
>
> Also, I believe it is illegal to import them to Canada, but I know of a
few
> places in YVR where they have old stock of mercury cells, and will still
> sell them.
>
> James
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Mercury Cell for older camera
>
>
> > I always wondered about how bad those little mercury cells could be for
> the
> > environment. I mean they're so tiny, and they last for 5, 10 years or
> more
> > - at least in Spotmatics.
> >
> > Don't get me wrong, I'm very concerned about environmental issues; I
> don't
> > even own a car! But with all the crap that factories and cars spew into
> > the air, and all the crap that factories and sewage systems spew into
the
> > water and ground, it always seemed to me that for the US to ban teeny
tiny
> > mercury cells is like killing a mosquito with a sledge hammer.
> >
> > Problem with the Zinc Air batteries (so I've heard), is that they don't
> > last very long. Maybe 6 months or a year (someone with experience,
please
> > correct me if I'm wrong). So, which is harder on the environment? A
> > battery that lasts 10 years, or one that last 1/10th or 1/20th of that,
> and
> > therefore causes 10 to 20 times more volume of waste to dispose of?
> >
> > Just curious.
> >
> > regards,
> > frank
> >
> > Flavio Minelli wrote:
> >
> > > Cy,
> > > since there's a very good reason for their unavailability you could
try
> > > the replacement way. I know air-zinc batteries, commonly used for
> > > hearing aids, have the same voltage (1,35 V) and can substitute old
> > > mercury ones without problems. Maybe they're easier to get and less
> > > harmful for your environment.
> > >
> > > Hope it helps, Flavio
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