6v Alkaline Camera Battery
It looks like a AA battery, except about ½ as tall. Unlike the AA battery, it has 4x the voltage. It is referred to as the 6 volt photo battery or the 6v camera battery. It has multiple designations. Energizer brand refers to it as size A544.
The most common designations of the 6v camera battery are:
- Size A544
- 4LR44
- L1325
Vinnic 6v L1325
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Where to Buy at a Fair Price
Amazon.com
Vinnic L1325 manufacturers a quality 6v battery which is available for $1.00 from reputable vendors including those on Amazon.com.
- Available for $1.00 from Hitech via Amazon.com. You will pay around $3.00 shipping depending on your zipcode. You can get free shipping if you buy enough other merchandise.
Menards
Menards offers this battery at a fair price, in store, for only $3.27. The Home Depot does not carry this battery.
- Buy this battery at Menards for $3.27 (as of 8/2013)
RadioShack Ripoff
DO NOT PAY OVER $4.00 for this camera battery if you do not wish to be ripped off. Rip off resellers include Radio Shack, which wants $8.00 ($7.99) for their version, the Enercell PX28A - A SCAM. Way to stick it to people having difficulty locating this battery.
CVS Pharmacy Ripoff
They actually want nearly $14.00 for this battery! This should be a crime.
Device Examples
Many traditional SLR cameras utilize this battery. For example, the Canon AE-1 Program SLR camera uses this battery. Electronic test equipment uses this battery. For example, the Ideal brand Ethernet wiring tester uses this battery. Vinnic makes the battery included in the Ideal brand Ethernet wiring tester.
