1.5volt meter battery for regular 8 cameras

[wahiba]

I picked up a working Canonet Standard 8 yesterday for 10GBP (16USD/EUR) but the meter battery is missing. A note in the case has on it:

Mallory M15R 1.5 volts Transistor Battery

Now I do not expect it still exists, but is there an equivalent that will do the job. I thought I wouls check before setting off to Maplins (UK electronics bits and bobs retailer)

I also have a Minoltina that I think takes the same battery, the one with relaodable cassettes for R8 film.

The Canonet is a really neat compact cine camera, but it seems to need a working meter as there is no obvious manual settings for the aperture.

[tim]

Try these guys

http://www.photobattery.com/

They've never let me down and their service to the UK has been great.

No connection.

[Guest]

pretty sure the batt you require is the same as used in the canon boom mike 70........V625PX....try castle cameras at bournemouth...01202 510888......explain that its for a cine cam light meter.....if no joy,i have a spare....i also have seen them for sale recently,but cant remember where!

[wahiba]

625 is the battery that works. Much thinner than the original, but padding out with washers or compacted Aluminium foil does the trick.

Got one at Maplins so is obviously readily available.

[mike]

Believe it or not, if its the battery I think you are talking about, which is 1.5 v and its round and long, about 1/2 to an inch, radio shack has it. It a common battery, used on a minolta 8mm, carena, etc.