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Re: [OM] Battery drain

Subject: Re: [OM] Battery drain
From: Alexander <mediadyne@xxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 02:19:40 +0200
Hans van Veluwen wrote:

> Paul Schings wrote:
>
> :I wouldn't think this would keep someone from going into the system. There
> is
> :a wide assortment of bodies without battery drain problems (OM-1(n),
> OM-2(n),
> :OM-3(Ti), OM-4T(i)).
>
> The original OM-3 (not the Ti) suffers from similar battery drain problems
> als the original OM-4. When you leave the batteries in day and night, and
> maybe also play a lot with the multi spot meter and the viewfinder
> illuminator you better be prepared to change batteries every three months or
> so. Clear differences are of course that the 3 will be still functional at
> all shutter speeds w/o batteries, and that you are not tempted to play with
> the battery-swallowing self-timer...
> Simple precautions that I consistently take for both my OM-3 and OM-4 (not
> the Ti): remove the batteries when you're not going to use the camera for
> several hours, use the battery-consuming functions sparely, and always carry
> spare batteries.  When you can live with that both cameras are great.
>
> BTW, referring to another but related thread that is currently running,
> probably the *best* camery for arctic regions like the US and Canada :-) is
> not the OM-1(n) or the OM-3(Ti) but the good old OM-2(n) combined with the
> 3V. Battery Holder 1 (which I happened to buy two weeks ago :-).
> The first (and last ?) camera that will keep on working *and* provide
> metering at -20, -30 degrees Celcius :-).
> Can't wait until The Dreaded Winter strikes the Netherlands and it once more
> becomes time for the Friese Elfstedentocht (famous Dutch skating event for
> masochists and other mad[wo]men).
>
> Hans

There seems to be a difference in the vattery drain problem between the OM4T and
the OM4Ti. The Ti, which was the euro model initialy, seems to have had the
battery drain problem solved.
--
Regards,
Alexander

http://www.mediadyne.gr/photos



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