Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Incident Light Metering, A moment of weakness

Subject: Re: [OM] Incident Light Metering, A moment of weakness
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 08:37:11 -0400
Yes, that would do it.
___________________________________
John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html


Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I think a short trip to Antarctica would put some pressure on your 4T 
> battery.  :-)
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Yes,
>> Odd very common opinion that red 60 turns it totally off.  List member 
>> posts (where wisdom resides) from the archive  reveal  that practice is 
>> good for storage--largely  when traveling, as half press won't turn 
>> stuff on and drain more power.
>> That said, never had occasion to change out to spare battery during a 
>> trip with a fresh one loaded.  I would like to win an all expense paid 
>> trip
>> to try and deplete a battery in the 4T, but would take a total pass  
>> for a trip with any one of my digi-things.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Did you hear that Brian?  It's your 4T that's saving your battery, not
>> switching to a mechanical speed on the dial.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> John Hermanson wrote:
>>> It doesn't shut off the baseline drain.  All it does is prevent the
>>> meter from relighting when the release is pressed.  4T/Ti baseline 
>> drain
>>> = 5-8 ua, 2S baseline drain 20-22 ua. Old OM-4 approx. 20-22 ua.
-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz