Sorry, the end of the first paragraph should say "...OM-2N came with a
> pink slip stating same as the 2 was designed around them and before
alkaline
> and LITHIUM batteries were available."
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] In Defen[s,c]e of the OM4[] [was] plain OM4 questions
> When the 4 first came out they had no idea there was such a battery drain
> problem, so heading the problem off at the pass by issuing strict battery
> requirements was not built into the instruction book. At first (as I
> recall) there may have been a separate sheet packed with the 4 saying that
> alkaline, lithium or silver oxide batteries could be used. AIR, the 4
> originally came new packed with alkaline batteries.
> After lots of testing, discussion and consensus, that was later over-ruled
> to the nth degree by customer service advising upset customers that ONLY
> silver oxide batteries could be used. Later production may have come with
a
> slip saying to use S.O. batteries only. I don't know. OM-2N came with a
> pink slip stating same as the 2 was designed around them and before
alkaline
> and silver oxide batteries were available.
>
> I personally exchanged dozens, if not hundreds, of OM-4s for slightly
newer
> versions as Olympus made them available.
>
> Another test to tell you if you have the oldest type 4: Put body cap on
> body, set camera to "auto". Fire shutter on AUTO, shutter stays open.
> While shutter is open, switch lever to MANUAL position and remove body
cap.
> If newer type, shutter should have closed as soon as you switched to
MANUAL.
> If oldest type, shutter will stay open even though switch is on manual and
> body cap is off.
>
> _________________________________
> John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
> Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> 631-424-2121 For Free Olympus manuals,
> please call 1-800-221-3000
> _________________________________
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <lamadoo@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] In Defen[s,c]e of the OM4[] [was] plain OM4 questions
>
>
> > Olympus itself may have some responsibility for this. As I recall the
> OM-4 manuals (Part "A" and Part "B") are not models of clarity or
> completeness. I'll bet a dollar that they don't say anything about the
> REQUIRED chemical composition (Silver Oxide) of the batteries for the 4.
> >
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