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Re: [OM] OM4 mechanical shutter 'bug'?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM4 mechanical shutter 'bug'?
From: "Rand E. Tomcala" <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 17:26:23 -0800
John,
  Does this apply to any other OM's ?  i.e. OM2,2n,2sp etc ?
Rand E.

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> John Hermanson wrote:
> 
> > Thats right!  Since flash sync goes through the IC, it will not work on the
> > mechanical 60 with dead batteries.  It will work at the setting if there are
> > good batteries in the camera.
> > Also, it is normal for the shutter to give no exposure on mechanical 60 
> > with a
> > motor/winder and dead batteries.  Not good in my opinion, but normal.
> > We noticed these while doing incoming inspections of the first OM-4s back in
> > 84(?)    It was in this shipment taht I found an OM-4 with a serial number 
> > below
> > 1,000,000.  It's out there somewhere.
> > (I sold it some time ago).
> >
> > John
> > Camtech

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