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[OM] Re: problem with OM4&cold weather

Subject: [OM] Re: problem with OM4&cold weather
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:18:22 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005, Willie Wonka wrote:

> I can testify to that.  My OM1 MD never had even a hiccup after being left
> on a tripod for about 45mins at temperatures of -30F, before the windchill
> factor and I live in a very, very windy place.

Just as an aside, "wind chill" doesn't affect inanimate objects like cameras
(other than perhaps cooling them faster), it's merely a perception of "cold"
by warm blooded creatures like us.

[OM content] make sure you have realtively fresh lube on all the latches in
the mechanical OM's or you'll likely have problems in extreme cold weather.
                                -mark


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