HELLO XA CAMERA USERS I HAVE BOUGHT A XA CAMERA BUT THE BATTERIES ARE DEAD NON WORKING THEY ARE OLD TYPE MERCURY PLEASE HELP WHAT TYPE OF BATTERY CAN I USE TO START USING MY XA AGAIN ALL IMFO WILL BE GLADLY RECIEVED MANY THANKS KEN LEICESTER UK

Hi Ken,

Have you visited the Diaxa site?

http://www.diaxa.com/xa/index.htm

This covers the battery issues. In essence, you need two SR44 or equivalent. It's important to get Silver Oxide batteries as they have a better power curve as they drain.

Have fun with your XA! I'm just falling in love with mine all over again

Edit: XA FAQ as well:

http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/xa.faq.html

Harry