I had my camera converted to silver oxide battery usage a long time ago. The SMC Takumar 28mm f/3.5 was a super lens and still can hold its own. Art ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/