How about with a T32 fitted and turned on? I've got to the stage where I
always pack 2 sets of fresh batteries if there is any chance of using the
flash - I know it will kill them.
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Hermanson
Sent: 16 December 2002 13:51
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4 MAXIMUM Current Drain?
5 ma +- 1 for battery check
10 ma +-3 for vf illuminator
4 ma +- 1 for memo indicator
4 ma +- for color illumination (this may be memo blinking led)
5 ma +-1 for self timer.
Standby current, up to 35 micro amps, if measured properly.
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From: "Curtis P. Hedman" <Curtis.P.Hedman-1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 4:20 PM
Subject: [OM] OM-4 MAXIMUM Current Drain?
> I've searched the archives on this without much success...
>
> From what I have picked up here and there, the OM-4 does a 'battery
check'
> before releasing the shutter; does anyone know what level of current drain
> is applied to the batteries during this check? I have a small battery
> tester (made for button cells) that tests at 1 milliampere; when I check
> batteries that my newly acquired OM-4 doesn't like, they test "good" on
> this tester, suggesting that the OM-4 draws a LOT more current during its
> pre-release test, and during an actual firing. I'm not adverse to making
> this little tester "OM Specific" by altering a load resistor or two, if I
> had some idea what load current I should be trying for. Also, does anyone
> know the load currents for other models? I have a 2n, 2s, PC, 4 and 4T; at
> one time or another they've all 'failed' with a set of batteries that
> "pass" the manual in-camera check, but immediately recover when a new set
> of 357's are installed. Generally, said batteries also test "good" on my
> external tester.
>
> Any insights will be greatly appreciated!
>
> Curt
>
>
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