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Subject: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #1648
From: "David Jenkinson" <Dangerous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 23:16:35 +0100
Hello all,
I need some advice......
I've just picked up on impulse an OM4 to go with my OM40 based outfit.  It
was a very good price at Jessop's, in Glasgow (Scotland) at £260.
Garuanteed for 12 months, c/w 50/1.8.
I remembered from the list the battery check test, ie if the beep turns off
after 30 seconds it's an upgraded board less prone to drain, and together
with Jessops expert staff (the UK list memebers will detect irony there, i
reckon...) we tried to get the camera to emit a beep.  It wouldn't make any
noise at all, regardless of the position of the rotating switch around the
self timer light.
Otherwise the camera seemed to work fine.  All the LCD's are intact, the
aperture preferred auto works fine with sensible exposures.  Spot, multi
spot, highlight and shadow bias worked sensibly, and all in all it gave the
impression of being a well looked after, fully working OM4.  If a little
quiet....
When I got it home, I mounted both my T20, set it to auto, turned on the
flash, took a picture....but the flash didn't fire.  Tried with the T18.  No
flash.  "The camra didn't go bang!" explained my three year old helpfully.
Flash ready light blinks, goes out after the shutter is released, and the
LCD's charmingly inform me "under", then the raedy light goes back on.  But
no flash.  Not on manual either, at 1/60s or below.
Many questions:
1.  Have I forgotten to do something stupidly obvious which means the flash
wont go ...em...bang!
2.  Whats with the lack of noise, is that and the flash failure related?
Does it mean the camera is gubbed and should go back?
3.  I've got a horrible feeling that something has fried under the top plate
causing this.  Can my local Olympus approved repaire deal with this
economically, or should I take it back for my money back?
what do you think?......
Dave


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