Replacement batteries for a Pentax Spotmeter V

[Todd Barlow]

The manual calls for 3 G-13 1.5v mercury batteries.

I have been using 3 MS76 Silver oxide or 3 LR44 Akaline any issues that anyone is aware of?

Thanks as always

Todd

[Ian Grant]

Now you mention it I've been using LR44's in my Spotmeter V for quite a while. Never gave it any thought, as I had a couple of blister packs lying around.

Meter works fine.

Ian

[Gay Larson]

that's what I recently bought and it works fine

[rosey]

I'd be careful about using any alkaline batteries in the LR44/A76 size. I have seen several cameras with a terrible mess in the battery compartment after the alkalines leaked all over the place. I have never seen a silver oxide (SR44, MS76 etc.) leak if left in a camera. With the cheap prices of silver oxide batteries on the SR44 web site, I would suggest great care in using alkalines if you must. In other words, get them out of the equipment if not actively using it.

[juan]

Pentax seems to have changed the battery requirements for the Spotmeters at some point in production. I have one manual that calls for the mercury batteries, and another manual that calls for the MS76 batteries. I have no idea when the change was made.

That said, I have a Pentax Spotmeter - I don't know when it was manufactured, but the MS76 batteries work fine in it.
juan

[FrankB]

Just picked out up and fitted new SR44's in it. It still matches the spotmeter in my Nikon F80 perfectly (until the Nikon gives up through lack of light!).