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Re: [OM] OM-2 Slow Exposures

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2 Slow Exposures
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 10:31:16 -0400
The 2N has the same drain the 2  does.  Set to "off", drain is 0.0 ma.

John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Robbrecht <olympusbuff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2 Slow Exposures


> Personally I would recommend you forget an OM-2 that is not fully
> operational. I had a similar problem on mine a few months ago and it seems
> that the electronics are very hard to find nowadays (Europe).
> Therefore repair was not a financially sound option.
> After some careful shopping around I bought a mint OM2N + Zuiko 50/1.4 at
a
> swap meet for about $160.
> As I do quite a lot of night photography, this turned out to be a very
good
> buy because the OM2N doesn' eat the battery nearly as as fast as my older
> OM2 did. Anyone know WHY ?
>
> Regards,
> Tom Robbrecht
>
> >From: MHeath333@xxxxxxx
> >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [OM] OM-2 Slow Exposures
> >Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 20:54:58 EDT
> >
> >I've been offered an OM-2 in really nice condition except the auto
exposure
> >shutter speeds are slow.  The seller says in manual the shutter speeds
are
> >accurate, though.  Can this be true?  Is it the OTF metering that is
> >causing
> >the auto problem?  If the manual speeds are indeed fine, it wouldn't
bother
> >me, since that's how I'd use it.  But I'd still like to know if it can be
> >repaired.
> >
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