debit_man

<p>Ben, you're right. I used the 1.5 volt alkaline batteries and fired a roll of film. The pictures came out properly exposed for the most part. The only quirk that I see is the difficulty in making exposure compensation for objects with below or above average reflectance. When you are using automatic exposure, I'm not sure how the camera handles exposure compensation. Also, if you want to shoot manually, how do you go about this? I tried to move off AE by adjusting the lens mount to the aperture setting, but the viewfinder's f-stop reading didn't change to the aperture reading. I'm not sure how the f-stop needle works in the viewfinder when you are in manual mode.</p>

<p>I'm new to photography and have been looking for a camera to learn about picture taking. I did some research and found the Canon EF to be a very good camera. The only potential issue appears to be the 1.3 volt mercury batteries. Mercury batteries are no longer sold in the U.S. The Canon EF relies on the battery for the metering and having anything but the mercury-based 1.3volt batteries will affect the accuracy of the metering. Has anyone encountered this problem? What replacement batteries are available on the market? And are they reliable and easy to find? <br /> thank you</p>