Batteries in or out will have no effect on ss dial tension.
There is no "default" shutter speed. If batteries die, shutter will lockup
(mirror up, white pattern showing on curtain). "Off" position will give a
maximum speed of approx. 1/45th in the 2N (in lowest light or try with cap
on).
In the 2, the "off" speed maximum is governed by the asa setting. Low asa
equals longest "off" shutter speed (test with lens cap on). Otherwise "off"
will give correct auto exposure if you are shooting in bright enough ambient
light to give you a realized shutter speed above 1/45th.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lex Jenkins" <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 5:23 PM
Subject: [OM] OM-2N questions
| Well, once again I've searched the archives, FAQs, etc., and still have a
| couple of questions regarding an OM-2N MD I'm evaluating:
|
| 1. Without batteries does the shutter speed default to 1/60 or 1/500?
|
| 2. Is this default speed different with the Winder 2 attached?
|
| 3. Without batteries the shutter and mirror operate consistently
regardless
| of meter/mode setting and shutter speed setting (except on "B", which
| operates as expected). | 4. Last symptom (possibly an erroneous
observation on my part): with
| batteries installed the shutter speed ring seems more difficult to turn,
| while it turns more smoothly without batteries. Perhaps just an
indication
| the camera needs a CLA, but I'm wondering whether there's a linkage or
| clutch involved that's controlled by the metering system with batteries
| installed.
|
| Thanks all.
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