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Re: [OM] "IS" Series Battery Drain

Subject: Re: [OM] "IS" Series Battery Drain
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 04:17:50 -0500
I have not heard of this condition.

John

BGA Services, Inc. wrote:

> Hi all!
> So far, I've been exceptionally impressed with my OM-4s that I'm
> evaluating.  Thanks to everyone for all the help!  It'll be a
> done deal this weekend if all goes well...
>
> Might be off base for the list since it's not an SLR, but one of my
> employees bought the company an Olympus IS-20 DLX a couple of weeks
> ago (that they neglected to mention for some mysterious reason :) ).
> They take pictures of suspicious vehicles and such, and needed a
> reliable camera that's easy to use.  Appearently, it worked great
> until this weekend when I found out they'd bought it.  Utilizing
> my freshly obtained camera prowess, I suggested they purchase and
> install a UV filter for it so as to protect the lens since the damn
> thing apperently cost me a small fortune...  The built in lens cap
> fit nicely with the filter attatched and I thought nothing else
> about it.
>
> Anyway, since they installed the filter, it's burning through a
> pair of batteries every day.  The camera has been left turned off
> and the flash and lens cap are kept closed when the camera is not
> being used.  I called the camera shop where they purchased it (Wolf
> Camera). *They* said there's nothing wrong with it and no way
> the filter installation could possibly be suspect.  My guys removed
> the filter this afternoon, but it'll likely be tomorrow afternoon
> before we know if the filter was the problem.
>
> Have any of you had any experience with this or heard/read any
> reports about battery problems with this particular model?  Also,
> if you've got any opinions about Olympus's IS line, I'd love to
> hear 'em since I know absolutely nothing about them (other than
> that I now own one!)...
>
> Best to you all,
> Bethany
>
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