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Re: [OM] Olympus EC-2?

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus EC-2?
From: Gary Schloss <schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 22:29:55 -0800
Steven Read wrote:

>OK, I confess,  my Zuikoholism lead me to by an Olympus EC-2 without knowing
>what the heck it was barring 35mm.  It seems to take two batteries and either
>the shutter doesn't work or doesn't work without batteries.  Hints on what
>batteries, or at least what voltage? and how this thing functions - I can
>already tell that it was on the low end (or at least it scale focuses via
>pictograms).

The Olympus 35 EC2 is program mode only, and has an electronic shutter,
i.e. if won't fire w/o batteries.  The camera needs a pair of PX640 Hg
cells (1.35v each).  These Hg cells are VERY hard to find, and rather
expensive ($10-12 each!).  Duracell makes an alkaline substitute (640A)
-- also quite expensive ($5-7 each).

The EC2 has zone focusing.  The more upscale 35 ECR adds a range finder,
and moves the CdS meter cell onto the lens, so it can account for filters.
The lens on both EC2 and ECR is identical to 35RC: 42/f2.8 E.Zuiko.

Cheers,


/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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