I have an OM-4. The best cells for it are Silver Oxide; #357 watch cells
(SR44W; the "W" is the watch version). Not surprised the alkalines and
lithiums do not last long.
Also . . .
I've used the OM-4 for 10+ hours, camera turned on with a pair of T-32's
turned on and remoted on a Newton flash bracket using a cable, through 10
rolls of 36 exp. film. Then used the OM-4 for several months more through
at least a half-dozen more 36 exp. rolls on the same #357's.
If he's using the self-timer for all these shots, that could be running
them down quickly, and it will!
-- John
At 13:17 4/22/01, Bernd Möller wrote:
Hi again,
I just had another look at the forwarded mail and found that I cannot help
with the problem of battery eating described there.
I'll therefore translate the text as good as I can (it's written in a sort
of telegram style):
"My problem with a OM4 (not a Ti) is this: when using a flash, in
particular with a cable [I assume he means TTL cables], the
silver oxide batteries die after very short time. Lithium batteries
perform very badly, with alkaline batteries [I can] shoot about 2 films
with 36 exposures, 800f the pictures taken with flash. Has this problem
been discussed before? My address is Wacholderstrauch@xxxxxxxxxxx Regards
Jochen Maier"
I have no clue apart from the general comments on OM4's that eat batteries.
Hope we can help this poor individual
Bernd Möller
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