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Re: [OM] OM-4 + batteries, lens question.

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4 + batteries, lens question.
From: gma <geanders@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 12:43:36 -0700
At 11:11 AM 6/3/99 -0700, you wrote:
>question 1:  my beloved, but old and tired 24/2 is, well, old and tired.  
>after being dropped into the water, the front elements are looking a little 
>cloudy, the aperature is sticky, etc. etc.  i have had the lens cleaned and 
>oiled, etc. but the lens is getting tired. so, is sending a lens to olympus 
>america for refurbishing a good option?  can they replace lens elements that 
>are streaked\ cloudy?  and are their costs prohibitive?

Call them and get an estimate.  Also try John H at zuiko.com

>
>
>question 2:  has anyone owning an OM-4 ever found that the batteries can 
>actually be "DEAD" before the battery tester indicates? 

No. It takes battery power to run the battery test circuit.

 specifically, this 
>last weekend, i was shooting with an OM-4 using the self timer, and about 
>1/2 way through the 10 second timer cycle, the camera shutter would lock up 
>and the self timer beeper would stop. then i have to reset the camera by 
>moving the shutter speed ring to "B".  so, i know the self timer takes a lot 
>of battery power, but shouldn't the battery test tell me that there is 
>enough "Juice" to power the self timer?????

Did you hold the test button on for at least 5 seconds?  

>
>thanks, james.
>
>
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