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Bronica SQA/AI Batteries
Can any of you knowledgable people tell me if the batteries are expensive / hard to come by/ and longevity....somebody informed me they were expensive and not very long lasting.
Once again thanksin advance Jack
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The camera takes a set of four LR44 button cells to power the shutter. I guess longevity depends on usage, but I have been told to expect a throughput of at least one hundred films from a set. I brought my batteries from the Small Battery Company and paid £3 for a set of four post paid.
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Thanks for clarifying that point Leon, my post obviously refers to the later Ai version of the camera.
I think that as your batteries are lasting four years you are not using it enough. |
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I stupidly didn't pack any spare batteries for my SQAi on a recent trip and ended up having to buy them from a local jeweler, I came out in a cold sweat when they charged me £10 each!
I buy mine from 7dayshop http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/defa...o=SEARCH&comp= Paul |
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My SQA's battery seems to last a long time (it only operates the shutter speed in the SQA) and are easy to find: any camera shop, Boots, Maplin etc will stock them, even many supermarkets.
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That is an excellent incentive for me to get a spare set out of a draw and into my camera bag.
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My Etrsi takes the px25 battery, I bought the camera new around 10 years ago and untill recently it was in daily use, and I have changed the battery once, it only poweres the shutter in the etrsi, Richard
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Thankyou for all the feedback ...nowhere near as bad as I was told ...just keep away from the jewellers ..thanks again
jack
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My ETRS take the same 6v battery. When I first got it they didn't seem to last very long - just a few weeks. However, they seem to last quite a while now. I have no idea why!
Steve. |
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I buy my LR44 batteries by the card - 10 per card for around £3-4. With the metered prism, one set will last around six months, although I find I've been swapping them out fairly regularly since christmas. Probably something to do with it being a tad chilly outside.
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