There are many myths regarding battery drain in OM-4s etc. Actually, setting
the
OM-PC to MANUAL will INCREASE drain.
As far as the 4, 2S, 3 etc., drain is the same no matter where you set it, Red
B,
60, Manual, auto, program. Original 4 drain is considerable higher than 4Ts,
4Tis.
John
Chris Barker wrote:
> >>The OM-2SP also did NOT have the infamous "circuit" problem of the OM-4. Of
> >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> >Where did you get this idea? AFAIK, the OM-4, -2S, and -PC *all* could
> >suffer from battery drain problems due to the circuit board design.
> >John H., can you set me straight on this if I am wrong?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >--Lee
>
> I did not have the problem with the OM2SP that I bought in the UK in 1987,
> nor with the OM4 that I bought in Tampa in 1989. I never took any
> precautions such as switching the camera to manual etc...
>
> Chris
>
>
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