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Re: [OM] OM1 Batt possible solution!!!

Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 Batt possible solution!!!
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 08:46:10 -0400
It is sometimes confusing.  A meter needle that is higher in the vf than it
should be, causes the opposite effect, that is, under exposure.

John
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----- Original Message -----
From: David Irisarri Vila <valicors@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 2:54 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 Batt possible solution!!!


> Thank you very much for your help, John. I was mistaken
> about batts; I thought 1.5v batts will produce overexposure.
> What a pity!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Dave
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
>
> > A brighter focus screen will make the meter needle move even higher in
the
> > finder, in addition to the 2-3 stop error of the  alkaline battery,
causing
> > even more UNDERexposure. One should use the proper power supply first,
THEN
> > have the meter calibrated to your focus screen of choice.
> >
> > John
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Irisarri Vila <valicors@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 5:26 PM
> > Subject: [OM] OM1 Batt possible solution!!!
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >     I would like to know, if it would be possible change to my OM1
> > > its 1-4 focus screen for a new 2-13 (2 stops brighter) and use non
> > > alkaline 1.5v batts. Or it´s a better choice to use John Hermanson´s
> > > solution, in order to have 1.35v
> > >     Somebody knows if my Kodak KX-626 batt it´s OK for my OM1 or
> > > my lightmeter is giving me wrong values.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
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