Thanks to all for the encouraging responses. I have now ordered a MR9 adapter +
battery from the suppliers direct. It's an expense but as a new manual-camera
user i know i will rely on the light meter to begin with.
I'm looking forward to getting out and just need to remember to have my camera
with me (i missed an absolutely beautiful sunset last week - you know, sun
behind a cloud, sunbeams clearly visible shooting through the clouds in well
defined coloumns etc...)!
Lewis.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Mon 8/5/2002 2:27 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: Re: [OM] New OM-1 user.
Welcome to the ever growing OM club. You should use a mercury 1.35V if you
can find one, next best is an MR9 adapter with a 1.5V silver oxide inside.
If you don't get that atleast use a 1.4V weincell to get you going.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lewis V. Bishop" <lewis.bishop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 3:15 AM
Subject: [OM] New OM-1 user.
Hi all,
Well i am a newcomer to the list (and photography) so please be gentle! ;-)
I have recently taken an interest in manual photography and started using my
SLR (which i had had for 13 years always saying i'd learn) but, being a
modern SLR i found it just let it do everything for me again. The camera is
a Yashica AF230 and it *does* have the option to go completely manual as
well as aperture priority and shutter speed priority options.
However, i decided to buy a completely manual camera on the 2nd hand market
and decided on the Olympus OM-1 which seemed like a good deal. This means
that i have the following lens/accessories available to me-
Tamron 28mm f2.5
Zuiko 50mm f1.4 lens
Tokina 35-70mm f4 lens
Centon 500mm f8 mirror lens
Sunagor Auto 2x Teleconvertor
I have done various lens tests and they all *appear* to work well. Any
comments on them would be appreciated.
Secondly despite searching various lists i am still unsure of the battery
situation on the OM series using the mercury battery. I bought some zinc-air
replacements (as per a list message i found) and upon testing the meter
readings it seems fine - however further reading leads me to believe that
over time these readings with be incorrect due to the continual loss of
voltage on the battery. I have now read that there is a converter available
(MR-9?) allowing the use of an alkaline battery - is this the better option?
Many thanks,
Lewis Bishop
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Swale [mailto:bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 03 August 2002 06:48
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] ( OM ) Batteries
Hi folks,
Occasionally people on this list have given me some stick because of my
stingy attitude to letting batteries run down, with a view to avoiding
renewing
them.
Here's one reason why; yesterday I had to get a couple of SR44s. Actually,
the shop had only Energizer EPX76 1.5V "Photo battery" brand which is self-
claimed to be equal to SR44. "Made in USA" it says on the back of the card,
but by whom I cannot ascertain.
Cost? $7NZ eaches. That's about USD3.50 apiece. Each one cost a bit less
than what I get a 24 exp. roll of Reala for.
At that price they'd better last a while.
Brian
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