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Subject: [OM] Odd OM4 behavior
From: "Tom Trottier" <infoanim@xxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 22:28:00 -0400
By any chance, is the shutter dial set to "B"? 

> From: Chip Stratton <cstrat@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 9:36 PM
> Subject: [OM] Odd OM4 behavior
> 
> 
> > Anyone have a nice easy answer for this problem?
> >
> > I have a used OM4 that that is exhibiting odd behavior. Metering is
> accurate
> > compared to another OM4, and is consistent with the 'sunny 16' rule. If
> > a picture is taken after a spot metering, the open time for the shutter
> seems
> > to be what the viewfinder said it would be.
> >
> > The problem comes in OTF mode, where the shutter is staying open 10-20
> times
> > as long as the meter says it should. This happens regardless of the lens
> > I have on the camera. The lens aperture is closing the appropriate
> > amount
> and
> > no more. It occurs whether film is in the camera or not. Batteries are
> fresh
> > silver oxides.
> >
> > What gives?
> >
> > Chip Stratton
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