Canon Canonet Battery

[a4paper]

Hi, new here, I've just picked up an old Canon Canonet for not much cash, and I've just been reading about the battery. I understand the battery issue, I was just wondering whether these would work as the old 1.35 mercury batteries used to and therefore avoid the problems associated with the higher voltage 1.5 batteries.

http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_mrb625.htm

Cheers, Tom

 

[Steve Bellayr]

I have a PX625A Alkaline in mine. I believe that should work.

 

[Al Patterson]

I have used those before. They don't have the same discharge pattern as the mercuriy cell, as they tend to die slowly unlike the mercury cells. But at least the voltage is correct.

 

[a4paper]

So do you think the best option would be the 1.5v or these non mercury 1.35v batteries?

 

[sweathog]

Personally I wouldn't use the 1.5v alternatives, as the metering will be off. Also, it is worth checking ebay for the MRB625s, there's a shop on there that sells them for about half the price of the Small battery Company.

 

[remegius]

The Wien battery is the correct voltage, but will not fit correctly in the QL17. There is a seller on eBay (I think it is Classic Camera Work Shop) that sell a small adpater that holds the zinc/air 675 battery. This battery is the correct voltage, and with the adapter fits nicely in the QL17. Check it out.

Cheers...

 

[d 2 4 5 4 7 0 k]

Hi A4.

I'm new here so my input is not what you'd call gospel, i have just purchased a GIII and have plumped for these


http://www.connevans.co.uk/store/viewProduct.do?id=3328

They work fine, they meter correctly (compared with my ME Super) and are pretty good value. I orderd 2 packs and it should last me quite a while.

A bit of tin foil (A square inch folded to a square centimetre) wedged against the '+' terminal ensures a snug fit.

 

[a4paper]

Cool, thanks for the help people. I don't suppose anyone can find that ebay link for the adapter because I'm having a hard time finding it, might just be me. If not I'll give the 'foil' fix a go.

 

[tsarandoi]

I just put ANY 1.5V battery. Buying original 1.35V is just a waste of money:

If you have a good meter or other camera with the trusted meter you can just match your Canonet by adjusting its ISO. Canonet meter is primitive anyway -- it's not even TTL. By matching it against a good TTL camera you can set it more precisely every time you start a new roll.

If you use different films and you don't carry the "reference" camera or a meter you can make a little ISO offset table: for example "ISO 400 film -> ISO 250 dial, ISO 800 film -> ISO 500 dial".