On Mon, 1 Jan 2001, c.e.packard wrote:
> OK, I see the confusion, its mine.
> With batteries, shutter set to "B", switch set to "AUTO" and the shutter
> release depressed THEN RELEASED, the shutter should stay open until enough
> light has been registered for a normal exposure or until the autolimiter cuts
> in to save battery life. Try this in low light.
> Otherwise the shutter should stay open while the shutter release is depressed,
> period.
Ah, ok, I see what you were getting at now. Yes, that makes sense, the
electromagnet would be active when triggered on "B" so the shutter would
remain open after you release the button. I guess it was too complicated
for Olympus to disable the auto exposure circuit when the dial is switched
to "B".
-mark
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