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Re: [OM] Incident Light Metering, A moment of weakness

Subject: Re: [OM] Incident Light Metering, A moment of weakness
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 19:53:16 -0400
I think a short trip to Antarctica would put some pressure on your 4T 
battery.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Yes,
> Odd very common opinion that red 60 turns it totally off.  List member 
> posts (where wisdom resides) from the archive  reveal  that practice is 
> good for storage--largely  when traveling, as half press won't turn 
> stuff on and drain more power.
> That said, never had occasion to change out to spare battery during a 
> trip with a fresh one loaded.  I would like to win an all expense paid 
> trip
> to try and deplete a battery in the 4T, but would take a total pass  
> for a trip with any one of my digi-things.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Did you hear that Brian?  It's your 4T that's saving your battery, not
> switching to a mechanical speed on the dial.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> John Hermanson wrote:
>> It doesn't shut off the baseline drain.  All it does is prevent the
>> meter from relighting when the release is pressed.  4T/Ti baseline 
> drain
>> = 5-8 ua, 2S baseline drain 20-22 ua. Old OM-4 approx. 20-22 ua.
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