Could you build a battery check circuit for the OM-1, as the one in the
older samples, along with battery conversion?
Would it be profitable for Camtech ?
Would it be useful to OM-1 users ?
Just wondering.
Fernando.
on 9/03/2006 11:15, John Hermanson at omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx, wrote:
>
> I'll test one next time to see what combination makes the battery check
> work.
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>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Maybe minimum ASA, maximum shutter speed and miniumum aperture... a
>> combination that would never be used in taking a photo?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> John Hermanson wrote:
>>
>>> Oldest OM-1s had a battery check circuit built in but it was never
>>> mentioned in the instruction books. Feature involved a small curved
>>> circuit board attached to the side of the meter coil housing. Here's a
>>> page with a picture of it. Scroll down to second pic.
>>>
>>> http://www.zuiko.com/1_tech_2.htm
>>>
>>> Small brushes rested on the circuit. When a specific asa, shutter speed,
>>> f stop was set the brushes would land on the large contact on the end
>>> and complete a circuit, centering the needle or something along those
>>> lines>)
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