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Post by dennis5000 on Feb 19, 2014 15:32:41 GMT -5
My question is for a Minolta SRT SC-II battery and battery check. I first had a 1.5 volt battery put in the camera and the battery check was dead center in the block. Recently I purchased a 675 1.4 volt battery and installed it. Now the BC reading is at the top of the block. It don't matter if the meter is perfect. What battery would give a more accuate meter reading a 1.5 volt battery or the 1.4 volt battery ? Will a BC reading at the top of the block even affect the metering ? I got the 1.4 volt because it was closer to the 1.35 volt battery. I have no idea if it was converted to a 1.5 battery in the past or not. Thank you for any advice you may have.
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Post by philbirch on Feb 19, 2014 16:34:50 GMT -5
Forget the battery check, test the meter instead, compare readings against a digital camera or another cam that has an accurate meter.
I use PX625A batteries instead of PX625 in some of my cameras, there is a voltage difference which theoretically should affect the exposure but, the difference is small and not even noticeable. I get different results if I try the meter test: Nothing, low or normal depending on the cam.
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Post by dennis5000 on Feb 20, 2014 11:29:26 GMT -5
Thank you (philbirch) for the advice. I could only test the meter using a Minolta Maxxum. The meter in the SRT SC-II was almost dead on. Great for a camera thats 37 years old.
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Post by pompiere on Feb 24, 2014 5:58:26 GMT -5
I have used 1.5 volt batteries in my SRT and the exposure has always been fine with print film. The processing easily adjusts for any minor differences.
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