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RE: [OM] F-280 problem

Subject: RE: [OM] F-280 problem
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 13:44:07 -0800
Try using AA lithiums.  A bit more money, but much faster charges and longer
life.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Dapoz [mailto:md@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 1:39 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] F-280 problem




On Thu, 28 Dec 2000 SSchup1130@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi, I'm new to this list.I'm a hobbiest but I own a great deal of OM 
> equipment.I recently purchased a nice OM-4T along with a motor drive
2,Zuiko 
> 21 f2,and a F280 flash.Everything looks and works like new until the other

> day.I put fresh batteries in the F280 and it charges up but does not
fire.Has 
> anybody experienced this before,and is there a fix for this.Any help would
be 
> appreciated,Scott Schupbach

Try another new set of batteries.  The F280 has this annoying design
"feature"
that the ready light will come on but the flash won't fire if the batteries
are borderline.  Most annoying.
                                -mark


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