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Re: [OM] OM4 mechanical shutter 'bug'?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM4 mechanical shutter 'bug'?
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 07:39:46 -0500
This applies to: 2S, 3, 3Ti, 4. 4T, 4Ti.  The 2 / 2N is truly mechanical at B 
and by the
way, firing the  1/ 1N / 2 / 2N with a motor or winder with the body set to B 
gives you
a shutter speed of 1/500th.

John

Rand E. Tomcala wrote:

> John,
>   Does this apply to any other OM's ?  i.e. OM2,2n,2sp etc ?
> Rand E.
>
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > John Hermanson wrote:
> >
> > > Thats right!  Since flash sync goes through the IC, it will not work on 
> > > the
> > > mechanical 60 with dead batteries.  It will work at the setting if there 
> > > are
> > > good batteries in the camera.
> > > Also, it is normal for the shutter to give no exposure on mechanical 60 
> > > with a
> > > motor/winder and dead batteries.  Not good in my opinion, but normal.
> > > We noticed these while doing incoming inspections of the first OM-4s back 
> > > in
> > > 84(?)    It was in this shipment taht I found an OM-4 with a serial 
> > > number below
> > > 1,000,000.  It's out there somewhere.
> > > (I sold it some time ago).
> > >
> > > John
> > > Camtech
>
> --


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