Enough of this :-). I obviously have the same unit, so I took a look. One battery is a PC 640A alkaline. The other is a conventional 9 volt. This is the very old, dark brown unit without the illuminator button. It works quite well. Incidentally, that spec battery was installed by Quality Light-Metric, when I had the meter calibrated five years ago. They're a company in Hollywood that specializes in light meter repair and calibration, so I figure they got it right. Some Hollywood directors won't hire a Director of Photography unless he has a Quality Light-Metric calibration sticker on his meter. They do a great job, and they're not all that expensive. I use my Spotmeter V to check all my other meters. If anyone is interested in meter calibration, you can reach Quality Light-Metric at 323-467-2265. Paul
> Okay...I just took a look at the unit. There is no scale illuminator button > on the grip. 3 MS76's are too tall, they're also smaller in diameter than > the orig's. Judging by how they fit in the battery compartment. > > Scratch my prior email regarding the functions of the 2 battery sources. It > appears the 9V operates the "normal" function and the G-13's operate the "L" > function or low light function. True? Evidently I don't have a Spotmeter > V...must be an orig. Spotmeter? > > I'll do more research on the web. I downloaded a Spotmeter V manual and > that's where I got the battery spec. Evidently it's the wrong manual. > > Thanks, > Chris > > From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Spotmeter V > Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 12:49:25 -0600 > > I just checked the manual and your right, it specifies > Mercury. > However it says 1.5 volt so a Silver Oxide should work > fine as long as it fits. > If you'll measure the size of one I'll compare ot to an > SR-44 to be sure it's the same size. > > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 12:36 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Spotmeter V > > > > > > I list the G-13 as a Silver Oxide battery. > > If so it can be replaced with the very common SR-44 > > button battery. > > The LR-44 is the Alkaline version and should work but > > may not be as accurate over the life of the battery. > > > > HTH > > Don > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Chris Lindgren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 12:20 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Spotmeter V > > > > > > > > > I have rediscovered the joys of my Pentax SLR equipment and am > > new to the > > > list. > > > I have a question regarding my Spotmeter V...Are G-13 Mercury > batteries > > > readily available? > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > >
