Actually I might have made an error with this. I picked up a battery for the Spotmatic a year or so ago at a local camera shop and I assumed it was the Varta. But, thinking back, it was probably the Energizer. The Varta came in a Spotmatic I bought recently and it's probably a mercury battery.
Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:56:43 -0700, "John Poirier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Hi, Brian > Interesting that the Varta V400 PX is now available in silver oxide. I > still have a stash of the same number, bought about 5 years ago, but they > are mercury. > > I should correct myself on the original number. I think it was PX400. > > Cheers > > John Poirier > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > Brian Walters > > Sent: July 29, 2008 8:27 PM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: Newbie - Quest about batteries > > > > > > Hi John and welcome. > > > > On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:13:07 -0400, "John E. Brandt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > said: > > > > > I just joined this list and wonder if anyone knows where one can acquire > > > a > > > battery/batteries for a vintage Spotmatic. I just purchased the > > camera on > > > eBay and it came without a battery. So I don't even know where to start. > > > My > > > local camera store told me they are "very hard to find." Not sure what > > > the > > > number is or anything. > > > > > > > > > > > The original 1.3 volt mercury batteries for the Spotmatic series are no > > longer available but suitable replacements are available. > > > > Energizer 394 and Varta V400PX both fit - there are probably others. > > These are silver oxide and are rated at 1.5 volts but the higher voltage > > isn't an issue with the Spotmatics. > > > > You might consider joining the Yahoo Spotmatic Group. They have a > > document on batteries in their Files section. > > > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Spotmatic/ > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Brian > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney Australia > > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
