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Re: [OM] RE : (OM) OM4 BATTERY DRAIN PROBLEM

Subject: Re: [OM] RE : (OM) OM4 BATTERY DRAIN PROBLEM
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 18:30:03 +0000
Similar to many of the others, I get 6 mo's to a year out of the 357's in
the OM-4.  It's always stored in mechanical 1/60th with the mode switch in
"Manual."

I haven't seen mentioned yet:
  + turn off the "beeper" which eliminates some drain during use
    (flip the self timer switch the other direction).
  + store carefully so the prism light button (on right side of
    prism) doesn't get accidentally pressed.
  + use the battery check sparingly.

Make sure you get a *fresh* set of 357's.  One set pooped out on me in only
a few weeks.  Finally figured out they had been on the store's rack too
long.  The set that replaced them lasted a year.  Check the watch counter
versus the camera counter.  Sometimes you're more likely to find 357's
there, and at a lower price.

-- John

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