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Re: [OM] OM2 technical question...

Subject: Re: [OM] OM2 technical question...
From: "Ian A. Nichols" <I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 13:29:16 +0100 (BST)

On Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Tom Scales wrote:

> Marc,
> 
> Are you testing this with film in the camera? If not, that's probably the
> only problem. Since it reads off the film, it expects film reflectivity, so
> the black of the film back gives the wrong exposures.

Umm, not in manual mode it doesn't, Tom.

> > I purchased a beautiful OM2 with chrome finish recently. The problem I
> > am having is that in Manual mode, with shutter speeds of 1/4 or below,
> > the shutter stays open for a very long time, from 2-5 seconds, it
> > varies. If I put it in Auto mode and take a shot such that the shutter
> > speed required is 1/4 or slower, it works fine.

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