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Re: Collectible OM-3 condition-> was [OM] OM-1(n): mechanical

Subject: Re: Collectible OM-3 condition-> was [OM] OM-1(n): mechanical
From: "Paul Farrar" <farrar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 14:38:36 -0500 (CDT)
> 
> Mark Dapoz wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Paul Farrar wrote:
> > 
> > > Whatever doesn't include a flash, because the 3 (I hear) needs a battery
> > > to operate the flash trigger. I know the 4T won't fire one on it's
> > > mechanical 1/60 without a battery.
> > 
> > I just looked at the schematic for the 3Ti and they do indeed route the
> > X sync contact to a mechanical switch.  The remaining contacts for TTL
> > control go through the IC so they obviously won't work without batteries.
> > I wonder why they didn't do this for the 4Ti?
> >                                         -mark
> 
> I suppose because the shutter don't work without a battery either.

The shutter does work without a battery at that speed (1/60). That's the sync
speed, too, but the flash triggering is all computer controlled, so if
your battery dies, you can shoot at the sync speed, but without flash.
I believe the Leica M6 TTL does this too.

Paul
> 
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> 
> Dirk Wright
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