Jon M, Chris B, Julian D, tried the 30 sec battery test. Nope, mine didn't
stop after 30 secs. Rats, but no I won't despair. It'll be interesting to
read the website re circuit boards.
So, any tips on minimising battery drain, short of getting a new circuit
board (how much would that cost anyway...and do you all think it's been
worth the expense, those that have had it done)? I remember some lengthy
discussion of this before.
Anyone can distill the definitive tips for me.
New question: I have a lens adapter, goes onto the OM4 to take pentax
screwmount lenses (eg 85mm f1.8). As the auto diaphragm is lost, I 'm sure
I need to set the lens on manual. But how am I meant to do the OM metering?
Is it OK on auto, or only on manual or both? Can't quite get my head round
the logic of what light is coming through etc to figure this out
confidently.
Cheers
Jam
Oxford
From: Chris Barker <imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] OM4 batt.drain serial nos.
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 07:24:11 +0000
Jam
My OM4 is 1107711, bought new in 1989, and its battery check stops at
30 seconds. This apparently indicates a post-mod system, from early
discussions. Anyway, I have never had a problem with excessive
battery drain.
Chris
At 20:45 +0000 11/01/03, jamal ibrahim wrote:
Hi all, I think I read somewhere that the OM4 battery drain problem
was fixed some way through the OM4 series. Does anyone know from
what serial number on? Unlikely that mine was in the fixed second
half of the series (serial no 1085981), but let me know if you do
know. Just bought it a couple of months back, here in Oxford, UK.
Really pleased to have taken photos I couldn't or dare not take
before. The spotmetering has been tremendous. Cheers, happy new
year and good snapping to you fellow olympians.
Also a happy owner of half framers Pen EES (£8, charity shop) and
Pen FT (£198, treated myself), both of which have taken nice
pictures.
Jam
Oxford, UK
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