Bronica GS-1 Battery Question

[User_502260]

I have two Bronica GS-1 bodies. This week I shot two rolls of color print film

with one of them. I am using the non-metered prism finder. When I turn the

camera on and depress the shutter button gently the red signal and the shutter

speed light up. As long as these lights come on can I assume that the battery

is OK? I suspect that my shutter speeds with the 100/3.5 Zenzanon PG were a

little fast. If the battery is dead then the defualt shutter speed at all

settings is 1/500. Can a weak battery slow the shutter too little so the

speeds are too fast?

[edomazlicky]

Doesn't the Bronica have leaf shutters? If you think the shutter is off try a different lens. It's doubtful the shutter was off though since the GS-1 has electronic control of the shutters.

[tom_overton]

I agree with Eric. If your LEDs are lighting or flickering, your battery should be fine.

[richard baznik]

If the lights go off after only a second or so, however, that means the battery is very weak. If that's the case, I'd replace the battery at your earliest convenience.

[wes_lazott]

I have been having problems with my GS. ( battery I think), when it gets cold outdoors I can't seem to get the AE

lock on the prism to work right, or stay on. it flashes or blinks the yellow light but doesn't stay fixed/on. I was

beginning to

wonder if this had something to do with an inferior battery. I have been told that it is better to spend the money and

buy the silver-oxide type....any thoughts on this problem?

wes