I doubt the battery would have anything to do with it.
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John Hermanson
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ALI wrote:
> I called Olympus support and the guy tells me that when there is NO aperture
> reading as I had seen...this is a communication problem between camera and
> lens. The lens sends the aperture info, focus info, etc to the camera...if
> there is a breakdown, i.e., mechanical failure dirty contacts, etc - this will
> cause such an issue. He suggested that I try another lens to see if I can
> re-create the problem. This could be a software loop (firmware issue),
> mechanical failure in camera or lens, or simply dirty contacts. He suggested
> making sure i have the current FW Rev (which I do) and cleaning the contacts.
> Most of all he suggested trying another lens.
>
> Just seemed odd that it happened in a very low light situation and seemed to
> work better in more light. The other thing that popped into mind is
> that I used
> the Energizer battery instead of the original Olympus battery. I used the
> Energizer for the 1st time that evening. Could the battery cause erratic
> behavior like this?
>
>
> - Ali
>
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