At 10/19/2022 06:26 AM, Joel wrote:
>On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 2:45 PM Wayne Shumaker <om3ti@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> The camera came with batteries and they are still working, however, they
>> are now1.47V. My Fluke DMM measures average current of 0.75uA, camera on
>> auto, and is probably higher with fresh batteries. That is close to 1mA and
>> will certainly drain the batteries.
>>
>> Is there any fix to the circuit problem? The suggestion online is to set
>> the camera to B or manual 60 and the current drops to around 15uA.
>>
>
>Wayne,
>I don't think there is a fix to the circuit problem. Replacement boards
>haven't been available forever, but even so, the camera just works as
>such. Manual 60 was a habitual thing when I was using the camera, and I
>got pretty used to removing the batteries for longer storage periods, and
>buying batts in bulk. More or less the same for the OM-4. But they're
>lovely cameras to use. I never had any problems with OM-4s once I got used
>to battery preservation strategies from OM-2S use. Seems like Oly didn't
>really consider it a problem until they developed what came out as the
>OM-4T, but I don't really know other than one man's experience put to it.
>
>Joel W.
I may experiment with the circuits someday. I got the 2s mostly because of the
lens attached and the grip attached. For now, the OM-4T will be the camera to
use, nicely CLAed by John, and because it has diopter adjust. I was mostly
curious about the 2s as I have never used one.
WayneS
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