: I just dug out my old OM-10 brochure, which refers to a "Mode-Override
: Safety Device" thus: "Even if you forget to switch the selector dial to
: ON, a special safety device will ensure proper automatic exposure of your
: pictures". I can vouch for the fact that it works, as I regularly used to
: forget to switch the camera on!
That's also what the Q&A part of the OM-10 manual claims:
Q: I pressed the shutter release button with the selector dial at the "OFF"
position. Will the photograph be properly exposed?
A: Even at the "OFF" position, the camera's circuits will be activated for a
proper exposure. Recommended to develop the film and see.
This last sentence is a candidate for the upcoming book "OM for dummies".
Oly was probably afraid a typical OM-newbie would open the camera to see if
the film was properly exposed...
Hnz
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