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Re: [OM] Viewfinder & long exposures

Subject: Re: [OM] Viewfinder & long exposures
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 12:12:23 -0400
It's only a matter of time before the LED fog becomes part of a factory "fix".

John

gma wrote:

> John;
>
> If Sebastien is right and that's where his red blob is coming from I'd say it 
> is poor design at the least. Time exposures
> which integrate light from a light source within the camera are, to me, 
> pretty close to useless.
>
> george
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
>
> > "B" is the only way to get a time exposure with the 2000.  The LED staying 
> > on
> > is not  considered a defect.
> >
> > John
> > http://www.zuiko.com
> >
> > gma wrote:
> >
> > > 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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