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Battery in the QL-17 / 1.5 volt ?
Old 02-17-2011   #1
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Battery in the QL-17 / 1.5 volt ?

I have the 1.5 volt x625 varta battery in my Canon canonet QL-17
will this mees up the meter readings ??
is it better to go with the 1.35 volt battery ?
thanks for your input
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Old 02-17-2011   #2
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Some say 1.5V are OK for negatives. Some use 1.4V hearing aid battery (Zinc-air, that is) which has flatter voltage curve than alkaline cells.
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