travis m Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Picked up a nice looking Canon QL17 today for $4.No Battery still had a roll fo Tri-X in it. Camera is spotless but case was shot. Had to wash junk off hands after handling. Here is the question. What battery do I need and can I still get them? I assume it required batteries to run or camera is shot. Nothing happens when you press the shutter release. No batteries in it though. I was in a hurry and for $4 just grabbed it without looking. All I saw was that it was a QL17 and $4......Thanks Travis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis m Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 Well just answered one of my questions. On auto it does not work. (no batts) On manual it works snappy. Ok So now the battery questions. Hurry up guys, I am impatient ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 You will need a Wein cell 1.35v. This is the only battery to replace the old mercury cell that was used in the Canon QL17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_s Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 The easy thing is just to get a cheap alkaline 625 cell for $5 at your photo shop. They're not a perfect substitute for the mercury cell (1.5V and a sloping discharge curve), but if you're shooting print film, you'll be fine. I use XP2 Super rated at 250 in my Canonet, and this works fine with an alkaline cell. Your mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_stobbs3 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 I've used #675 zinc/air hearing aid battery, available in any drugstore at $1 or less when on sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsignore_ezio Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Do a goggle search for "mercury battery" and you will get all the information you need. In a very short form your option are: 1)Wein 1.35 cells. IMHO their price is ridicolously high. 2)Zinc-air 1.4 batteries for hearing aids. These are very cheap but only last 2.3 months once activated. In order to accomodate them in the battery compartment of aQL17 you will need an O-ring or something similar. Incidentally Wein cells also are Zinc-air but last a little bit longer. 3)Alkaline batteries. Not advisable because of the sloping curve discharge. 4) An adapter containing an SR44 1.6 silver-oxide battery. These can be bought or you can make one yourself with a little patience (instructions available online). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank granovski Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 I have 3 cameras which require that particular battery type. I bought a couple of battery adaptors from battery.adaptor@wanadoo.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis m Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 Thanks all gonna order the holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ_butner___portland__or Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 If your using a 1.5v alkaline cell. divide the film speed in half (?0 and use that as your film speed setting. Better yet, go with a 1.35 v Wein cell. I recently had my Canon QL-17 GIII, converted to 1.5v silver oxide. Much more stable and consistent than the alkalines. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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