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Re: [OM] Viewfinder & long exposures

Subject: Re: [OM] Viewfinder & long exposures
From: gma <gma@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 15:54:43 -0700
Sebastien Roy wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I took recently pictures of stars with long exposures (up to 15 minutes).
> They all came out featuring a large red shadow blob in them.
> It looks like a fake Aurora Borealis.
> 
> On the OM2000, as it turns out, the viewfinder underexposure led (red)
> is always on during a whole exposure, using a cable release or not.
> 
> When I remove the lense and keep the shutter open, I can
> see red light inside the camera body...
> 
> Removing the battery is thus required for long exposure.
> 
> Are other OM cameras suffering from the same problem?
> 
> Sebastien
> 

-- 
Oh, now that's really ugly if true.  No other OMs have this problem.  Is
there no 'B' setting on the 2000?


george  :>)

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