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Contax 167 MT lithium battery

Looks like the problem is solved, in a way, or at least the worry about having the in-camera battery replaced is now removed from our minds. A few years back I fancied a Canon T90, but saw details in a UK photo mag. that it had an internal battery, and that it could only be replaced by a camera technician. I was put off buying the T90 because I mistakenly thought that when the internal battery was dead, it would render the camera unusable. It is the same set-up as the Contax 167MT, the internal battery operates the LCD screen when there is a film in the camera, and the main batteries have been removed. The things the camera manufacturers think up to confound us mere mortals.:)
 
If it helps anyone else with repair needs, I took my camera to Strauss Photo-Technical Service in Washington, DC. I wish I still had the email from Tocad America with the address of the current factory authorized repair service, but I re-formatted my computer since then. I didn't feel it necessary to save that information since I wouldn't consider sending my camera out of the country for repair. I'm sure Tocad America could provide it to anyone wanting to go that route, however.
 
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