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Re: [OM] OM3/OM4 battery drain revisited

Subject: Re: [OM] OM3/OM4 battery drain revisited
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 11:14:44 -0500
The only way is to remove the batteries.  Setting the the front ring to B
60  has no affect on standby drain.

John

VELUWEH@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Sorry to bring up this item again, but after re-reading the recent
> thread about the dreaded battery drain in the OM3 and OM4 (without the
> Ti designation, and with the original electronics), I still have one
> question left.
>
> Are removing the batteries or replacing the battery chamber cap with an
> isolated one the only two options you have to completely stop the
> drain, or is setting the shutter speed ring to 'B' (both cameras) or
> 'manual 60' (on the OM4) also good enough (i.o.w. does this stop or
> greatly reduce the drain compared to the normal standby position?)
>
> Just wondered because I would like to have at least one camera quickly
> ready for action (and I only have one OM3 and one OM4).
>
> Hans van Veluwen
> veluweh@xxxxxxxxxx
>
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