Battery question on the Rollei 35SE

<p>I recently picked up a Rollei 35SE and after installing a new silver oxide V27PX battery, the meter lasted only less than a day, before the battery voltage dropped too low for the LEDs to light. I figure maybe 50 to 70 actuations of the meter switch. When fresh, the meter reading is fairly accurate and linear despite it's voltage of 6V instead of a 5.6V mercury cell. Could I have had a bad battery despite buying it new from an online battery supplier for about $4-5 a battery or is the camera's electronics deffective with excessive battery drain?</p>

<p>My 35 SE runs on the same battery for a couple of years now. I'd try another battery from a different batch first. If you see the same happening you need to have the camera checked out.<br>

Christoph</p>